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PrematureNCT05301309

Integrative Early Breastfeeding Support in NICU

A study testing breastfeeding consultation in people with Premature, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Background and Purpose: Preterm infants are suffered from preterm-related medical sequelae and neurobehavioral problems, which required interdisciplinary intervention. Breast milk is the best nutrition for preterm infants. However, consistent breastfeeding is quite challenging to most mothers of prematurity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Premature
What is being tested?
breastfeeding consultation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
44 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
16 Mar 2022to 31 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
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 20 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • the mother of preterm baby whose gestational age is between 28 weeks and 34 6/7 weeks.

Who cannot join

  • mother less than 20-years-old
  • not intend to breastfeed
  • baby's vital sign is not stable the need frequent medical intervention
  • baby had congenital anomaly, gene anomaly, neurological disease, mitochondrial disease or metabolic diseases
  • mother or baby receive major surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

    Pei-Yu Yang, MSc, +886-963566780, ptpeiyuyang@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Effects of Integrative Early Breastfeeding Support and Intervention Program on Preterm Infants' Breastfeeding Rate and Neurobehavioral Development and Maternal Mental Health

Background and Purpose: Preterm infants are suffered from preterm-related medical sequelae and neurobehavioral problems, which required interdisciplinary intervention. Breast milk is the best nutrition for preterm infants. However, consistent breastfeeding is quite challenging to most mothers of prematurity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention programs on preterm infants' breastfeeding rate, neurobehavioral development, and maternal mental health. Method: The prospective, single-blinded randomized controlled trial would be conducted in National Taiwan University Children's Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. We would recruit the mother and infant dyad whose gestational age is between 28 weeks and 34 6/7 weeks. The intervention group (n=22) would receive integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention programs, including breastfeeding for prematurity brochure, group education class, weekly interview, one-by-one breastfeeding consultation and online peer group support. The control group (n=22) only receive breastfeeding for prematurity brochure and routine care. Outcome measure: the growth date and types of feeding data at birth, discharge from hospital, 3- and 6-month-old of corrected age would be collected by medical chart review or by interview. Maternal health condition would evaluate by 3 questionnaires, including Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II and Maternal Confidence Questionnaire. Neurobehavioral development would be measured using Neonatal Neurobehavioral Evaluation-Chinese version and Bayley Scales of infant and toddler development 3rd edition at corrected age of 3-month-old and 6-month-old separately. Demographic data, birth history, types of breastfeeding data would be compared with independent t test or χ2 test. The effect of integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention on growth of preterm infants, neurobehavioral development, types of feeding, and maternal health would be conducted by logistic regression analysis.

Read the detailed description

Preterm infants are suffered from preterm-related medical sequelae and neurobehavioral problems, which required interdisciplinary intervention. Breast milk is the best nutrition for preterm infants. However, consistent breastfeeding is quite challenging to most mothers of prematurity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention programs on preterm infants' breastfeeding rate, neurobehavioral development, and maternal mental health. Method: The prospective, single-blinded randomized controlled trial would be conducted in National Taiwan University Children's Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. We would recruit the mother and infant dyad whose gestational age is between 28 weeks and 34 6/7 weeks. The intervention group (n=22) would receive integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention programs, including breastfeeding for premature brochure, group education class, weekly interview, one-by-one breastfeeding consultation (at least once during admission) and online peer group support. The control group (n=22) only receive breastfeeding for premature brochure and routine care. Outcome measure: the growth data (including height, weight and head circumference) and types of feeding data at birth, discharge from hospital, 3- and 6-month-old of corrected age would be collected by medical chart review or by interview. Maternal health condition would evaluate by 3 questionnaires, including Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II and Maternal Confidence Questionnaire. Neuro-behavioral development would be measured using Neonatal Neurobehavioral Evaluation-Chinese version and Bayley Scales of infant and toddler development 3rd edition at corrected age of 3-month-old and 6-month-old separately. Demographic data, birth history, types of breastfeeding data would be compared with independent t test or χ2 test. The effect of integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention on growth of preterm infants, neurobehavioral development, types of feeding, and maternal health would be conducted by logistic regression analysis.

Conditions
Premature
Being tested
breastfeeding consultation
Medical subject headings
Premature Birth

What participants receive

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

  • breastfeeding consultationBehavioural

    Integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention programs: breastfeeding for prematurity brochure, group education class, weekly interview, one-by-one breastfeeding consultation and online peer group support.

Study groups in NCT05301309
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Breastfeeding ConsultationExperimentalThe intervention group would receive integrative early breastfeeding support and intervention programs, including "breastfeeding for prematurity brochure", group education class, weekly interview, one-by-one breastfeeding consultation and online peer group support.
Receives: Behavioral: breastfeeding consultation
routine careActive comparatorThe control group only receive "breastfeeding for prematurity brochure" and routine care.
Receives: Behavioral: breastfeeding consultation

What is being measured

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

  1. Neurobehavioral development

    Neurobehavioral development was evaluated by Bayley-III

    Measured: corrected age 3-month-old

  2. Neurobehavioral development

    Neurobehavioral development was evaluated by Bayley-III

    Measured: corrected age 6-month-old

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. body height

    baby's body height in centimetres

    Measured: corrected age of 3-month-old

  2. body height

    baby's body height in centimetres

    Measured: corrected age of 6-month-old

  3. body weight

    baby's body weight in grams

    Measured: corrected age of 3-month-old

  4. body weight

    baby's body weight in grams

    Measured: corrected age of 6-month-old

  5. head circumference

    baby's head circumference in centimetres

    Measured: corrected age of 3-month-old

  6. head circumference

    baby's head circumference in centimetres

    Measured: corrected age of 6-month-old

  7. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale

    Score of "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale", which minimum score is 14 and maximum score is 70. Higher scores mean better outcome.

    Measured: at birth

  8. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale

    Score of "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale", which minimum score is 14 and maximum score is 70. Higher scores mean better outcome.

    Measured: corrected age of 3-month-old

  9. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale

    Score of "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale", which minimum score is 14 and maximum score is 70. Higher scores mean better outcome.

    Measured: corrected age of 6-month-old

  10. Beck Depression Inventory-II

    Total score of "Beck Depression Inventory-II". The highest possible total for the test would be 63, and the lowest total of the test would be 0. Higher scores mean worse outcome.

    Measured: at birth

  11. Beck Depression Inventory-II

    Total score of "Beck Depression Inventory-II". The highest possible total for the test would be 63, and the lowest total of the test would be 0. Higher scores mean worse outcome.

    Measured: corrected age of 3-month-old

  12. Beck Depression Inventory-II

    Total score of "Beck Depression Inventory-II". The highest possible total for the test would be 63, and the lowest total of the test would be 0. Higher scores mean worse outcome.

    Measured: corrected age of 6-month-old

  13. Maternal Confidence Questionnaire

    Total score of "Maternal Confidence Questionnaire". The highest possible total for the test would be 70, and the lowest total of the test would be 14. Higher scores mean better outcome.

    Measured: at birth

  14. Maternal Confidence Questionnaire

    Total score of "Maternal Confidence Questionnaire". The highest possible total for the test would be 70, and the lowest total of the test would be 14. Higher scores mean better outcome.

    Measured: corrected age of 3-month-old

  15. Maternal Confidence Questionnaire

    Total score of "Maternal Confidence Questionnaire". The highest possible total for the test would be 70, and the lowest total of the test would be 14. Higher scores mean better outcome.

    Measured: corrected age of 6-month-old

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Mar 2022
  2. Study start16 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
44 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05301309
Sponsor's protocol ID
202106048RIND
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
28 Feb 2022
Last updated
29 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing breastfeeding consultation in people with Premature, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 5 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 29 Mar 2022. 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 Taiwan. 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 Pei-Yu Yang, MSc (+886-2-23123456 ext. 66515, ptpeiyuyang@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Neurobehavioral development (time frame: corrected age 3-month-old). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Mar 2022.

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