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Optimising Baby to Breast Attachment (OBBA)

Optimising Baby to Breast Attachment (OBBA): a mixed method study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14646651
Enrollment
188
Registered
2011-03-28
Start date
2011-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-11

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

Conditions

Topic: Reproductive Health and Childbirth

Interventions

OBBA, Education session with mothers to teach how to optimising baby to breast attachment

Sponsors

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Mothers whom have delivered a singleton full-term healthy baby more than or equal to 37wks gestation, and more than or equal to 2500g 2. Mothers who initiate breastfeeding prior to discharge from hospital 3. Mothers who have a good command of the English language Target Gender: Female; Upper Age Limit 50 years ; Lower Age Limit 16 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with babies with major congenital anomalies 2. Women whose babies are admitted to the special care baby unit 3. Women unable to converse in the English language will be excluded due to the developmental nature of the study and the large qualitative element and limited resources to translate the intervention, education material and questionnaires

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Breastfeeding duration; Timepoint(s): 6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Breastfeeding self efficacy 2. Number and type of breastfeeding problems 3. Satisfaction with breastfeeding experience 4. Acceptability of intervention (intervention group only)

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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