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Comparison of rates of breastfeeding at 6 weeks among term babies who were provided skin to skin contact at different time of onset after cesarean section

Comparison of exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 weeks among healthy term babies delivered by caesarean section with different time of onset of skin to skin contact: An open labelled randomised controlled trial - BREACS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/048608
Enrollment
710
Registered
2022-12-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: skin to skin contact: skin to skin contact at different time of initiation following cesarean section Control Intervention1: immediate skin to skin contact: skin to skin contact immedia

Sponsors

RISHIKA DAS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Neonates >= 37 weeks •Stable neonates who cried at birth and who donot require neonatal resuscitation •Have stable cardiorespiratory systems at birth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Multiple births •Any maternal complication that precludes skin to skin contact •Severe major congenital malformation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of mothers exclusively breastfeeding their babies at 6 weeks of ageTimepoint: 6 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of skin-to-skin contactTimepoint: variable;Effectiveness of breastfeeding at dischargeTimepoint: variable;Exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months;Incidence of hypoglycaemia in babies having moderate to severe hypothermiaTimepoint: 2 hours;Incidence of hypothermiaTimepoint: 1 hour;Maternal infant bondingTimepoint: variable—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRISHIKA DAS

ABVIMS and DR RML Hospital

artimaria@gmail.com9818618586

Outcome results

None listed

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