The Effect of Early Versus Traditional Follow-Up on Breastfeeding Rates at 6 Months

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Conditions studied: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Contraception, Cervical Cancer, Postpartum Depression

In brief

The study's purpose is to determine if early (2-3 week) versus traditional (6-8 week) postpartum follow up is associated with a higher rate of breastfeeding at 6 months. The study's hypothesis is that follow up at 2-3 weeks postpartum is associated with a higher rate of breastfeeding 6 months postpartum.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02221895

Run by

Madigan Army Medical Center

People needed

344

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2017-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 or above at time of delivery
• Delivery of live born infant at estimated gestational age (EGA) ≥37wk
• Postpartum primiparous patients within the first 48 hours after delivery
• Patient intent to breastfeed
• Breastfeeding initiated within the first 48 hours of delivery and/or prior to hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)
• Infant is continuously rooming in with mother from the time of delivery
• English-speaking
• Able to read and complete surveys
• No anticipated discharge from military system, Tricare benefits, or move planned in the upcoming 6 months
• Willing to render informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients delivered by the Family Medicine Department (relatively small number in our population who are not followed postpartum by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
• Any condition deemed by patient provider to be an absolute contraindication to breastfeeding
• Maternal HIV/AIDS
• Planned use of radioactive or chemotherapeutic medications or medication for other medical problems which is contraindicated for delivery
• Known fetal factor that would impair breastfeeding
• Fetal mid-facial defects
• Known fetal chromosomal abnormality
• Known fetal conditioning resulting in fetal hypotonia
• Labor and Delivery complications
• Maternal separation from infant during the first 48 hours postpartum (such as maternal ICU admission, infant NICU admission)

Where it is running

• Madigan Army Medical Center — Tacoma, Washington, United States

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