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A study to assess the breast feeding rates among babies after counseling the fathers regarding the benefits of breast feeding by mothers.

Effectiveness of technology enabled breastfeeding counseling of the fathers to improve breast feeding rates in healthy babies-A randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/10/028741
Enrollment
350
Registered
2020-10-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Technology enabled breast feeding counselling.: this counselling will be given to fathers with an E module and pamphlets explaining benefits of breast feeding and colostrum and also cou

Sponsors

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 spouses of women after 34 weeks of gestation in pregnancy. 2 Infants born after 34 weeks of gestation 3 couple living together 4 contactable by cellphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants born before 34 weeks of gestation of pregnancy 2 Infants or maternal medical problems interfering with breast feeding (e.g. infants with cleft palate or maternal previous breast surgery) 3 Infants who can not be with mother for first 24 hours of life. 4 Mothers not planning to come to PGIMER Chandigarh for delivery of the baby.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Enhanced exclusive breast feeding rates and early initiation of breast feeding.Timepoint: 6 months exclusive breast feeding—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prevention of other nutritional deficiency and infectionsTimepoint: 6 months of age of child—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bhavneet Bharti

baba farid university of health sciences, faridkot

hardeepmal@gmail.com9814560422

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026