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Milk ProductionNCT00887991

A Trial Comparing Two Breast Pumps in Mothers Expressing Milk for Their Preterm Infants

An observational study of Milk Production, run by Institute of Child Health at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This is a randomised controlled trial investigating the performance of two, 'state of the art' electric breast pumps in mothers who have delivered preterm infants. The main data collection period will be up to day 10 post delivery data. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Milk Production
How many people
176 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Feb 2009to Feb 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: This is a parallel trial where subjects (mother of preterm infants) will be allocated to use one of two electric breast pumps to express milk.

Who may be able to join

  • Mothers who have delivered, preterm (before 34 weeks) infants who plan to express breast milk for their infant(s). Their infants will need to be less than 72 hours old prior to enrolment and likely to remain in NICUs for at least 10 days.

Who cannot join

  • Other mothers not fitting inclusion criteria.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pat Burton contact

P.Burton@ich.ucl.ac.uk

United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street

    London, WC1N 1EH

    Mary Fewtrell, m.fewtrell@ich.ucl.ac.uk

    Mary Fewtrell, Dr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Randomised Trial Comparing the Efficacy of the ISIS Duo iQ Electric Breast Pump and the Medela Symphony Electric Breast Pump in Mothers Expressing Breast Milk for Preterm Infants

This is a randomised controlled trial investigating the performance of two, 'state of the art' electric breast pumps in mothers who have delivered preterm infants. The main data collection period will be up to day 10 post delivery data. Data collected will include a record of the weight of milk produced during the first 10 days and a short questionnaire to find the mothers' opinions of the pumps used. On Day 5 a timed and weighed expression of 15 minutes will be carried out. After the first 10 days, mothers will be asked to collect brief information on their continuing use of their pumps and subsequent duration of breast and bottle feeding, mothers will be contacted at 3 and 6 months post-term

Conditions
Milk Production
Keywords
Randomised trial, breast pumps, efficacy, preterm, Mothers of preterm infants who plan to express milk for their infants.
Medical subject headings
Breast Milk Expression, Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00887991
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Electric Pump 1 (ISIS Duo iQ Electric Breast Pump)This is a parallel trial where subjects (mother of preterm infants) will be allocated to use one of two electric breast pumps to express milk. The use of electric breast pumps is routine practice on neonatal units in the UK.
Electric Pump 2 (Medela Symphony Electric Breast Pump)This is a parallel trial where subjects (mother of preterm infants) will be allocated to use one of two electric breast pumps to express milk. The use of electric breast pumps is routine practice on neonatal units in the UK.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total weight of milk expressed during the first 10 days post-partum.

    Measured: 10 days post-partum

  2. Weight of milk collected at 1 minute intervals over a 15 minute period on Day 5.

    Measured: 10 days post-partum

  3. Time taken to express a fixed volume of milk.

    Measured: 10 days post-partum

  4. Time taken for first milk to appear.

    Measured: 10 days post-partum

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Total number of pumping sessions to Day 10.

    Measured: 10 days

  2. Total time spent expressing to Day 10.

    Measured: 10 days

  3. Mothers' opinions of the assigned pumps on Day 10.

    Measured: 1 day

  4. Volume of milk expressed whilst on neonatal unit.

    Measured: 10 days

  5. Number of days taken to reach full enteral feeds.

    Measured: 10 or more days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Apr 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2009 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2010 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
176 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00887991
Sponsor's protocol ID
09NT02
Status last verified
Apr 2009
First submitted
23 Apr 2009
Last updated
24 Apr 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Fewtrell MS, Lucas P, Collier S, Singhal A, Ahluwalia JS, Lucas A. Randomized trial comparing the efficacy of a novel manual breast pump with a standard electric breast pump in mothers who delivered preterm infants. Pediatrics. 2001 Jun;107(6):1291-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.107.6.1291.

    PubMed 11389245
  • Fewtrell MS, Kennedy K, Ahluwalia JS, Nicholl R, Lucas A, Burton P. Predictors of expressed breast milk volume in mothers expressing milk for their preterm infant. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2016 Nov;101(6):F502-F506. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308321. Epub 2016 Mar 2.

    PubMed 26936878
  • Burton P, Kennedy K, Ahluwalia JS, Nicholl R, Lucas A, Fewtrell MS. Randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of 2 electric breast pumps in the NICU. J Hum Lact. 2013 Aug;29(3):412-9. doi: 10.1177/0890334413490995. Epub 2013 Jun 17.

    PubMed 23776081

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Milk Production, run by Institute of Child Health at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Apr 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Pat Burton (P.Burton@ich.ucl.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total weight of milk expressed during the first 10 days post-partum. (time frame: 10 days post-partum). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00887991, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Apr 2009.

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