Proactive telephone support for breastfeeding women in disadvantaged areas provided by a postnatal ward feeding support team

Proactive telephone support for breastfeeding women in disadvantaged areas provided by a postnatal ward feeding support team: A nested, pilot, randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN27207603

Enrollment

Registered

2010-08-02

Start date

2010-07-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Breast feeding Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

A multi-skilled feeding team will be set up to provide breastfeeding support on the postnatal ward and deliver a pilot RCT of pro-active/reactive telephone support after hospital discharge. All tri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women living in the three most disadvantaged postcode area quintiles of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, who initiate breastfeeding while on a postnatal ward and consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious maternal medical or psychiatric problems 2. Serious infant health problems 3. Language problems that cannot be resolved through the use of language line

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks after birth 2. Satisfaction with hospital care 3. Satisfaction with care after discharge home 4. Process evaluation - qualitative interview data 5. Health Economic evaluation All outcomes to be assessed at 6-8 weeks after birth using modifications of the tools used in the BIG trial (ISRCTN44857041; see http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN44857041)	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Any breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks after birth	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026