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The effect of father's education and participation on the success rate of breastfeeding in mothers with preterm infant

The effect of father's education and participation on the success rate of breastfeeding in mothers with preterm infant

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20151220025619N3
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-03-16
Start date
2018-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-26

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Conditions

Breastfeeding in mothers with preterm infant. Other and unspecified disorders of lactation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The fathers of the intervention group were interviewed and offered a face-to-face, 40-minute session about infant feeding and the difficulties sometimes associated
hand expression breast milk
teaching of feeding methods in preterm infants such as feeding by cup
return to outside employment in working mothers
and problems such as breast engorgement, mastitis, sore and inverted nipples or flat nipples and breast refusal. They were taught how problems with lactation can occur and how it is possible to preven

Sponsors

Deputy of Research of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: gestational age less than 37 week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Asphyxia during infant's birth Heart problems and serious congenital malformations of the infant Use hypnotic drugs Congenital malformation and abnormalities in the jaw and mouth

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The success rate of breastfeeding in mothers with preterm infants. Timepoint: End one month, three months and six months. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maternal Satisfaction Score from Breastfeeding. Timepoint: 6 months. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Mohammadi Pirkashani

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

mohammadi1607@gmail.com+98 83 3835 7294

Outcome results

None listed

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