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Early nutrition in Germany (FrED study) - A feasibility study as part of the development of a systematic breastfeeding monitoring

Early nutrition in Germany (FrED study) - A feasibility study as part of the development of a systematic breastfeeding monitoring - FrED study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00034064
Enrollment
2292
Registered
2024-04-16
Start date
2024-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

No diseases or health problems are examined. Information on early nutrition is collected.

Interventions

Group 1: Prospective survey of parents who visit the paediatrician's practice with their children for the health screenings U2 to U7.

Sponsors

Max Rubner-Institut
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 2 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Parents who visit the paediatrician’s practice with their children for the health screenings U2, U3, U4, U5, U6 or U7 -Smartphone with internet connection available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Parents who do not visit the paediatrician’s practice with their children for the health screenings U2, U3, U4, U5, U6 or U7 -No smartphone with internet connection available

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of the study is to determine at which health screening or at what age the children are exclusively/predominantly breastfed, partially breastfed or not breastfed (breastfeeding intensity). From this information, the frequency of exclusive/predominant breastfeeding (U2 to U5) and partial breastfeeding (U2 to U7) can be determined for each health screening (breastfeeding rate). The data on early childhood nutrition is collected using an online questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Examination of the comprehensibility of the survey by the participants to assess the feasibility of the study design and the questions.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna-Kristin Brettschneider

Max Rubner-Institut, Institut für Kinderernährung

anna-kristin.brettschneider@mri.bund.de+49 721 6625 674

Outcome results

None listed

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