CompletedNot Applicable

Women Empowered Through Education to Breastfeed

Canada13 participantsStarted 2019-07-01

Plain-language summary

The experience of breastfeeding-related pain is common for postpartum women, but is not often anticipated as part of the postpartum experience. This feasibility randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effectiveness of a nurse-led educational intervention using anticipatory guidance among pregnant women wishing to breastfeed on breastfeeding outcomes, breastfeeding-related pain, and maternal satisfaction.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: Women who self-enrolled in prenatal education classes at public health unit who: * Can read and write in English * Less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation (in pregnancy) * Planning to breastfeed their infant * 19 years of age or older * Internet accessible Exclusion Criteria: * Greater than 32 weeks gestation * have been identified as having a high-risk pregnancy * have self-identified barriers to breastfeeding * have peers or family already enrolled in the study

What they're measuring

Breastfeeding duration

Timeframe: 4 weeks postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03481166

SponsorWestern University, Canada

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-01

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