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Effect of breastfeeding education on weight gain of the infant

EFFECT OF FOCUSED MATERNAL BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT ON INFANT WEIGHT GAIN A COMMUNITY BASED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088146
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-06-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Breastfeeding education and support: education on importance practice practical aspects regarding breast feeding for post natal mothers on day one and assessing the barriers in the subs

Sponsors

Dr Raagu M
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Women consenting for study. 2)Weight of the baby more than 2kg at birth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Mother s not co-operative during the study 2)Twin pregnancy 3)Mothers BMI more than30 4)High risk infants (congenital disorders, pathological jaundice)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Infant weight gainTimepoint: 0th 3rd 7th 15th 30th and 90th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Breastfeeding assessment score Edinburgh postnatal depression score Maternal weight lossTimepoint: 0th and 90th day—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raagu M

Mysore Medical College and Research n

drsumanthmmc@rediffmail.com7411339709

Outcome results

None listed

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