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A Quality Improvement Study to Increase Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants in Suqian

Applying Quality Improvement Methods to Increase Breastfeeding Rate of Preterm Infants in Suqian City

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600129406
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-08-04
Start date
2026-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-10

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

Conditions

Preterm Infants

Interventions

Baseline Routine Care Group:Routine Care
Intervention Cohort:Quality Improvement Intervention Package for Preterm Breastfeeding

Sponsors

Jiangsu Province (Suqian) Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 1 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Gestational age less than 37 weeks; 2.Admitted to the NICU or neonatal ward of any collaborating center during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of severe congenital anomalies (e.g., esophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia) or chromosomal abnormalities; 2.Presence of severe gastrointestinal disease at admission precluding enteral feeding; 3.Maternal contraindications to breastfeeding (e.g., HIV positive, active tuberculosis, requirement of radioactive drugs or specific chemotherapeutic agents, etc.); 4.Early death, transfer to another hospital, or unplanned discharge (e.g., due to family withdrawal of care) that prevents completion of breastfeeding assessment during hospitalization; 5.Critically missing key clinical data or feeding records that preclude determination of the primary outcome.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of any mother‘s own milk feeding during hospitalization;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Exclusive breastfeeding rate;Proportion of human milk intake;Any breastfeeding rate at discharge;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBo Wang

Jiangsu Province (Suqian) Hospital

764835089@qq.com+86 527 80758020

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 25, 2026