Status:
COMPLETED
Breastfeeding Support Intervention in Jaundiced Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Conditions:
Jaundice
Breastfeeding
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 1 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Breastfeeding decreases the risk of many infantile infectious diseases and certain types of cancers in women. It strengthens the bond between mothers and babies and decreases the health care cost to s...
Detailed Description
1.1 Overview This study will assess the effectiveness of a breastfeeding support intervention for infants admitted to the hospital with jaundice. It will evaluate the effect of this intervention on du...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mothers of infants admitted during the study period with hyperbilirubinemia, breastfeeding at the time of admission (any amount of breastfeeding)
- Mothers of infants \< 1 month of age at the time of admission
Exclusion
- Mothers of infants admitted with hyperbilirubinemia who are exclusively formula-fed
- Mothers of infants with hyperbilirubinemia of the predominantly conjugated type as this is a different disease, not associated with breastfeeding difficulties
- Mothers of infants with anatomical abnormalities, such as cleft lip or palate, as this would interfere with breastfeeding and require more intensive intervention.
- Mothers of neurologically impaired infants as breastfeeding may be more difficult in this population
- Mother of infants who were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after birth and never went home as they are likely to have other comorbidities affecting feeding.
- Mothers of infants feeding via naso-gastric, naso-jejunal, or gastric tube
- Mothers of infants \> 1 month of age
- Mothers who have had breast surgery in the past
- Foster mothers or adoptive mothers
- Mothers who do not understand English or French
- Mothers of infants that are the result of multiple birth (eg twins)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
99 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00966719
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
April 17 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H8L1