A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of support from breastfeeding counsellors for women who want to breastfeed

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN37327292

Enrollment

720

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1997-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Breastfeeding Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

1. Support from a breastfeeding counsellor 2. Standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women attending for antenatal care between 28 and 36 weeks of pregnancy are asked to complete the initial questionnaire, to determine if they are eligible for inclusion. Mothers were eligible for inclusion if they were considering breast feeding, not having breast-fed a previous child for more than 6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No spoken English 2. Unsafe for a volunteer to visit the woman's home

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of women breast-feeding to 4 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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