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Improving Early Breastfeeding in Newborns Through Structured Hospital Interventions: A Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Effect of structured quality improvement interventions on early initiation of breastfeeding among newborns at a tertiary health care hospital: A Quasi-experimental Study - EARLY-QI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092356
Enrollment
85
Registered
2025-08-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Sensitization of Healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, midwives) from Pediatrics and Obstetrics departments involved in immediate newborn care and breastfeeding initiation: Seminar on im

Sponsors

Maharaja Agarsen Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All live-inborn neonates whose parents give consent for participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with any congenital anomalies affecting feeding (e.g., cleft lip/palate, tracheoesophageal fistula). New-born requiring NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) admission or intensive monitoring post-delivery. When breast feeding is not indicated (e.g., Galactosemia, active herpes infection). Severe obstetric complications leading to ICU admission of mother (e.g., postpartum hemorrhage needing surgery or ventilation). Deliveries conducted outside the hospital (out-born).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of newborns recieving Early initiation of Breastfeeding (Within First hour of life)Timepoint: First hour after Birth

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Surendra Kumar

Maharaja Agrasen Medical College Agroha

suman_13doc@yahoo.in9992156776

Outcome results

None listed

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