Breastfeeding Preterm Infants - The Efficacy of Internet-based Peer Support
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Brief Summary
This study examines if the internet-based peer support has an effect on the breastfeeding attitude or the duration of breastfeeding in preterm infants and their mothers compared with mothers with routine care. The factors associated with the initiation of breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit will be determined. In addition, the perceptions of the mothers of preterm infants about their needs and problems when breastfeeding their preterm infants are described.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2011
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 15, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 20, 2015
CompletedOctober 22, 2015
October 1, 2015
3.9 years
October 15, 2015
October 21, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Duration of breastfeeding
12 months
Breastfeeding attitude with Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale
Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) is used to measure breastfeeding attitude
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Initiation of breastfeeding (postnatal age of the preterm infant)
2 months
Duration of expressing milk
12 months
Study Arms (2)
Breastfeeding peer support
EXPERIMENTALInternet-based breastfeeding peer-support group in social media (Facebook). The mothers are allowed to use the group based on their individual needs from the recruitment to the first birthday of their child. Peer support is provided by three voluntary mothers. The mothers can discuss breastfeeding-related issues and ask questions. A midwife will moderate the group.
Routine breastfeeding support
NO INTERVENTIONRoutine breastfeeding support provided in the hospital and in the maternal and child health clinics
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Mothers giving birth before full 35 gestational weeks in a study hospital
You may not qualify if:
- The mother not able to speak Finnish
- The infant's condition is critical (based on the paediatrician),
- The mother has a syndrome or illness preventing breastfeeding
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MNSc, Doctoral candidate
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 15, 2015
First Posted
October 20, 2015
Study Start
June 1, 2011
Primary Completion
May 1, 2015
Study Completion
May 1, 2015
Last Updated
October 22, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-10