Lactation and breastfeeding in moderate and late preterm infants - an investigator initiated trial to improve long-term breastfeeding success

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034762

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-07-30

Start date

2022-06-01

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

long-termn breastfeeding success

Interventions

Group 1: Control group: Mothers with moderate or late preterm infants who had given birth before the implementation of quality improvement measures to promote breastfeeding success (intervention) and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Every patient (= 18 years) who gives birth in the clinic - Every patient with a late preterm baby (32 to 36+6 weeks' gestation) - Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Women (1) after breast surgery, (2) with glandular hypoplasia, (3) with a delivery outside the above-mentioned facility, (4) without willingness to breastfeed after perinatal counselling, (5) with inadequate German language skills (<A1 level), (6) multiple births. - Children with (1) genetic syndromes; (2) osteoarticular diseases or diseases or fractures; (3) palliative care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Breastfeeding rate at the outpatient paediatric check-up at 4 months of age (U4), assessed by telephone interview	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Percentage of mothers who reach the optimal milk volume (500 ml total daily volume before day 14), recorded by pumping protocols. 2) Breastfeeding rate at discharge and 1 month after discharge, collected by questionnaire 3) Breastfeeding self-efficacy, assessed 14 days and 3 months after birth by Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) and maternal mental health, assessed 14 days and 3 months after birth by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Percentage of mothers who reach the optimal milk volume (500 ml total daily volume before day 14), recorded by pumping protocols. 2) Breastfeeding rate at discharge and 1 month after discharge, collected by questionnaire 3) Breastfeeding self-efficacy, assessed 14 days and 3 months after birth by Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) and maternal mental health, assessed 14 days and 3 months after birth by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSven Wellmann

Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin der Universität Regensburg, KinderUniKlinik Ostbayern (KUNO), Abteilung für Neonatologie, Klinik St. Hedwig, Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg

Sven.Wellmann@barmherzige-regensburg.de+4994136995015

Outcome results

None listed

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