Using Mother's Raw Milk Could Improve Breastfeeding in Hospitalized Neonates

N/ACompletedNCT02819193

Hospices Civils de Lyon665 enrolled

Overview

Despite the importance of breast milk for sick or preterm neonates, there is currently no consensus regarding the use of raw mother's own milk (MOM) in neonatal units. The aims of this study are to: (a) describe factors associated with the use of raw MOM; (b) investigate the association between early use of raw MOM and breastfeeding continuation at discharge and up to 6 months later.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

665

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Interventions

raw mother's own milkOTHER

Infants receive mother's own milk before day 7.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 42 Weeks

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted neonates between April 2012 and June 2013 are eligible if they are intended to be breastfeed and hospitalized ≥7 days Exclusion Criteria: \- Neonates with parents not fluent in French.

Locations (1)

Service de Réanimation Néonatale et Néonatologie, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, 32 Avenue Doyen Jean Lépine

Bron, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maternal breastfeeding

Maternal breastfeeding is defined as the consumption of any MOM. It is classed as "exclusive" when all the fed milk will be MOM or "partial" when it will be completed by other milk or food.

Time frame: up to 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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