Status:
COMPLETED
Early and Regular Breast Milk Expression to Help Establish Lactation After Delivery: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
National University Hospital, Singapore
Collaborating Sponsors:
The University of Western Australia
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Up to 55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether early start of either breastfeeding or breast milk expression may positively affect milk production later in lactation. 120 breastfeeding mothers wil...
Detailed Description
The initiation of lactation in women depends on the growth of the glandular tissue of the breast (mammogenesis) and the differentiation of the mammary secretory epithelial cells (lactocytes) during pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 60 women with preterm pregnancies who want to breastfeed their babies will be recruited and 60 women with term pregnancies who want to breastfeed their babies will be recruited and randomized.
Exclusion
- Those with maternal diabetes and hyperprolactinaemia, as well as fetal congenital anomalies and multiple pregnancies will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00393640
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
September 21 2009
Active Locations (1)
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National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 119074