Clinical trials: Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
Peer-Support Breastfeeding Program for Mothers in Severe Socioeconomic Deprivation: Feasibility Study
Breastfeeding provides well-established and "irreplaceable" health benefits for both mothers and infants. However, breastfeeding rates in France remain among the lowest in Europe and are strongly associated with socioeconomic…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support, Health Disparities, Health Inequalities
- Trial name
- PARTAGE (NCT07499466)
- Testing
- Peer-Support Breastfeeding Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Malnutrition in Pregnancy, Other Disorders of Breast and Lactation Associated With Childbirth
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Cell Phone Technology as Community Based Intervention to Improve Exclusive Breast Feeding
Primary hypotheses In a hospital-based CRCT, cell phone lactational counseling starting in the third trimester of pregnancy to 24 weeks after delivery will improve the prevalence of EBF by 7.5 % (7.5% increase in EBF by…
- Trial name
- BFC (NCT01383070)
- Testing
- Lactational Counseling by Cell phone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,036 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur
Breastfeeding, Pregnancy
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of a childbirth preparation program that includes progressive relaxation exercises on pregnant women's preferences for mode of delivery, their experience of labour pain, and…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Pregnancy, Labor Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07090902
- Testing
- Progressive Relaxation-Based Childbirth Preparation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Contraception, Postpartum Depression
Timing of Postpartum Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Administration on Breastfeeding, Contraceptive Continuation, and Depression
The investigators plan to enroll 184 women who are planning to breastfeed and use DMPA after delivery to find out whether the timing of postpartum administration of DMPA (prior to hospital discharge or 4-6 weeks after delivery)…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Postpartum Depression, Lactation
- Trial name
- DEPO-ABCD (NCT01463202)
- Testing
- Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beatrice Chen
Breast Pumping
Assessing the Effect of an Additional 5 Minutes Pumping on Milk Output in the First Days After Delivery
The study hypothesizes that human who are both breastfeeding and pumping in the first days postpartum have more expression volume with an additional 5 minutes of pumping with Maintain program after pumping with the INITIATE…
- Trial name
- NCT06222567
- Testing
- 15 minutes pumping with INITIATE program, 5 minutes extra pumping with MAINTAIN program
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis
Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Breastfeeding
Evaluating an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource
This trial will evaluate an eHealth breastfeeding co-parenting resource designed for mothers and their co-parents. Couples will be randomized to study groups and the intervention group will receive information about this resource…
- Trial name
- NCT03492411
- Testing
- eHealth Breastfeeding Co-parenting Resource
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Breast Pumping
Testing of New Method in Sanitizing Breast Pump Equipment in the NICU
This study will evaluate a newly developed device, Q. Basin. The Q. Basin is a multifunctional, single patient use device that can sanitize breast pump parts, bottles, and reusable feeding devices for patients admitted under one…
- Trial name
- NCT05248828
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Breastfeeding, HIV Prevention
Leveraging Infant Visit PrEP INtegration & tasK Shifting to Improve Post-partum HIV Prevention in Malawi
The goal of the Leveraging Infant Visit PrEP INtegration \& tasK Shifting to Improve Postpartum HIV Prevention in Malawi (LINK) study is to evaluate both the effectiveness of a postpartum prevention package ("LINK model") among…
- Trial name
- LINK (NCT06506188)
- Testing
- LINK model
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Breastfeeding, Paternal Behavior
Paternal Involvement in Breastfeeding
Paternal involvement in breastfeeding has been identified as a significant predictor in maternal breastfeeding outcomes. The main aim of this study is to examine the relationship between reported paternal breastfeeding support…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Paternal Behavior, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05064982
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Breast Pumping
Improving Lactation Success in Mothers of Critically Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and potential benefits of a mHealth intervention to increase BM pumping frequency and BM production in mothers delivering critically ill infants admitted to the neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT04097860
- Testing
- Text message including biomarker of breast pumping adequacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Breast Feeding, Massage
The Effect of Oketani Breast Massage on Breastfeeding
This study aims to determine the effects of Oketani breast massage on breastfeeding success, breastfeeding self-efficacy and satisfaction of primiparous mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT06536608
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Pregnancy
Protein Requirement During Lactation
It is well established that a breast-feeding women need more protein in their diet compared to non-lactating women, but how much additional protein is needed remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03218956
- Testing
- Dietary supplement: Protein intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pre-Term, Breast Milk Expression
Preemie Milk Analyser Validation Study
This study aims to test and validate the Preemie Ecosystem- a new device and associated software package for measuring the nutrient (fat, protein and carbohydrate) content of the breast milk of the mothers of premature babies.
- Conditions
- Pre-Term, Breast Milk Expression, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06486194
- Testing
- Targeted breast milk fortification using preemie device, Standard Breast milk fortification
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Breastfeeding, Exclusive
MILC: A Comprehensive Mobile Application That Addresses the Breastfeeding Challenges of Low-income Hispanic Mothers
The innovative platform MILC is designed to provide an integrated and comprehensive professional and social support network with personalized breastfeeding (BF) education to target exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and any BF…
- Trial name
- MILC (NCT06520696)
- Testing
- MILC application, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benten Technologies, Inc.
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates, Breastfeeding
Probiotics and Early Microbial Contact in Preterm Neonates
Probiotics are live microbes which, when administered in sufficient amounts, confer a health benefit to the host. According to recent clinical trials, administration of probiotics to very low birth weight infants significantly…
- Trial name
- ProPre (NCT01454661)
- Testing
- LGG, LGG+Bb-12
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Vaginal Infection, Breastmilk Collection
Evaluation of Breastmilk Microbiota as a Function for Immunity
The aim of this study is to evaluate the difference of breast milk microbiota between mothers with and without vaginal infections during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT05005286
- Testing
- Past history of vaginal Infections
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Prematurity, Low Birth Weight
Paternal Involvement in Nursing Guidance and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of High-Risk Newborns
This study aims to evaluate whether a structured nursing guidance program that increases fathers' participation in the care of hospitalized high-risk newborns improves maternal outcomes compared with routine nursing care.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Low Birth Weight, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
- Trial name
- NCT07834008
- Testing
- step-by-step parent education, active father participation in breastfeeding support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Mother-Infant Attachment
The Effect of a Multi-Component Breastfeeding Support Program on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mother-Infant Bonding in Mothers Following Cesarean Section
This study tests a breastfeeding support program for mothers who give birth by cesarean section. The purpose of the study is to see whether the program helps mothers feel more confident about breastfeeding and improves…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Mother-Infant Attachment, Breastfeeding Consultancy Training, Primigravida Women
- Trial name
- NCT07474402
- Testing
- Breastfeeding Support Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Neck Pain, Range of Motion
Comparative Effect of Neck Isometrics and Deep Cervical Flexion Exercises on Neck Pain Among Breastfeeding Females.
Neck pain is a common complaint among breastfeeding females, potentially attributed to sustained postures and muscle imbalance. Breastfeeding females experiencing neck pain, aged between 18-40 years, will be recruited through…
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Weakness, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT06877728
- Testing
- Neck isometric exercises: 3 times weekly for 6 consecutive weeks (18 sessions)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Milk Expression, Breast
Exparel PK and Breast Milk Excretion
Investigate the pharmacokinetics of Liposomal Bupivacaine and its excretion in breast milk in patients undergoing TAP block after their scheduled C -section delivery
- Trial name
- NCT03526419
- Testing
- Bupivacaine liposome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota