Effects of Music Therapy on Breastfeeding Among Mothers of Premature Newborns

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro101 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of music therapy on breastfeeding rates among mothers of premature newborns. Hypothesis: Music therapy applied to mothers of premature newborns increases the rates of maternal breastfeeding at the time of the infant hospital discharge and at follow-up visits.

Music therapy has been shown to have positive effects in several areas such as mental health, special education, rehabilitation and social development. Its use as a means to facilitate communication and expression of emotional contents was shown to be able to promote relief of anxiety, fears and tensions. However, in the maternal and child health area there are still few studies demonstrating the contribution of this therapy in the promotion of health and no study evaluating specifically the impact of this intervention on the rates of breastfeeding in mothers of premature newborns.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

101

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Interventions

Music therapyBEHAVIORAL

Music therapy sessions systematically offered to all mothers in the intervention group, three times a week, not mandatory, conducted by two music therapists in an appropriate room, during 60 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Mothers of premature newborns, with birth weight ≤ 1750 g that have reached clinical stability defined by the medical staff. * To have signed an informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Mothers that are HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) positive. * Mothers of neonates with clinical problems that impaired breast suction (encephalopathy with serious hypotonus, oro-facial anomalies, and heart problems). * Mothers with severe hearing deficiencies. Exit Criteria: * Mothers whose neonates died during the hospital stay. * Mothers who, for any reason, had three or less music therapy sessions.

Locations (1)

UFRJ Maternidade Escola

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maternal Breastfeeding at Infant Discharge

Maternal breastfeeding means exclusive maternal breastfeeding, predominant maternal breastfeeding (maternal milk associated to other liquid, except formula) and continuous maternal breastfeeding (maternal milk associate to other food, including formula).

Time frame: At the time of the infant hospital discharge

Maternal Breastfeeding 7-15 Days After Discharge

Maternal breastfeeding means: exclusive maternal breastfeeding, predominant maternal breastfeeding (maternal milk associated to other liquid, except formula) and continuous maternal breastfeeding (maternal milk associate to other food, including formula).

Time frame: At the first follow-up visit (7-15 days after discharge)

Secondary Outcomes

Maternal Breastfeeding at 30 Days After Discharge

Time frame: At 30 days after the infant hospital discharge

Maternal Breastfeeding at 60 Days After Discharge

Time frame: At 60 days after the infant hospital discharge

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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