CompletedNot Applicable

Professional Breastfeeding Support Intervention

Hong Kong722 participantsStarted 2010-09

Plain-language summary

The investigators will conduct an early postpartum professional breastfeeding intervention to postpartum women who are intended to breastfeed newborn babies to improve breastfeeding outcomes.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. delivers at participating trial site,
✓. primiparous,
✓. intends to breastfeed,
✓. 18 years of age or older,
✓. has singleton pregnancy,
✓. Cantonese speaking,
✓. Hong Kong resident for more than one year,
✓. no serious medical or obstetrical complications

Exclusion criteria

✕. \< 37 weeks gestation,
✕. an Apgar score \< 8 at five minutes,
✕. a birth weight \< 2500 grams,
✕. born with any severe medical conditions or congenital malformations,
✕. is placed in the special care nursery for more than 48 hours after delivery,
✕. is placed in the intensive care nursery after delivery,
✕. not entitled to health benefits in Hong Kong (NEP).

What they're measuring

Prevalence of any and exclusive breastfeeding

Timeframe: 1 month postpartum

Prevalence of any and exclusive breastfeeding

Timeframe: 2 months postpartum

Prevalence of any and exclusive breastfeeding

Timeframe: 3 months postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01893736

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-04

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