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Does telephone peer support and/or a midwife home visit in the early postnatal period increase breastfeeding duration?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17386721
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2004-03-22
Start date
2004-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Although breastfeeding initiation is high in our community, less than 50% are still breastfeeding at 6 months. We aim to increase this proportion. Pregnancy and Childbirth Breastfeeding

Interventions

1. Proactive peer telephone support in the postnatal period, with a focus on encouragement with breastfeeding, social support, and referral as necessary 2. A single midwife home visit at day 7-10 post

Sponsors

Centre for the Study of Mothers' and Children's Health, La Trobe University (Australia)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous, English-speaking women from two tertiary women's hospitals in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

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