Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Music on Breastmilk
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Conditions:
Breast Milk Production
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A mother of a preterm infant listening to music while pumping her breasts will produce more milk than a similar mother who is not listening to music. A mother listening to live music will produce more...
Detailed Description
1\. Purpose of the study. The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to music under three conditions: (1) when a music practitioner is playing background harp music, (2) when a CD is ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First time mothers between the ages of 18 and 45 who have had a vaginal or caesarean delivery and are feeling well.
- First time mothers are used to avoid confounding variables due to previous positive or negative experiences from expressing milk. Their infant will have been born at less than 32.0 weeks of gestation.
- Mothers will intend to breastfeed and are planning to pump milk on site in the NICU at least once/day and will be recruited 7-10 days postpartum.
- Mothers who smoke, are taking medication that may interfere with breastfeeding, and who have undergone prior breast surgery will not be excluded since they are their own control.
- With regard to language, mothers must be able to understand the directions and sign a consent form in English.
Exclusion
- Mothers will not be recruited whose infant has a low likelihood of survival as determined by the attending physician.
- Mothers who have been diagnosed with mastitis will not be recruited for the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01893047
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
July 1 2017
Last Update
October 6 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642