A trial of tongue-tie division and its immediate effect on breastfeeding

A double-blind, randomised, controlled trial of tongue-tie division and its immediate effect on breastfeeding

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN24575064

Enrollment

Registered

2011-07-15

Start date

2003-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Tongue-tie Not Applicable Tongue-tie

Interventions

1. Both participants & the observer were blinded to the intervention 2. Tongue-tie division and non-division 3. Unblinded follow up at 1 day & 3 months

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Less than 4 months of age 2. Tongue-tie present 3. Symptomatic of breastfeeding problem

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Subjective and objective change in breastfeeding 2. Maternal pain score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Subjective changes in breastfeeding 2. Breastfeeding rates 3. Complications and acceptability of procedure to parents	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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