Successful Breastfeeding: Effects of Skin-to Skin Care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN83065254

Enrollment

200

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

2001-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pregnancy and childbirth: Breast feeding Pregnancy and Childbirth Breast feeding

Interventions

Comparing skin-to-skin with routine care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 200 healthy pregnant women +36 weeks gestation who intend to breast feed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Success of first breast feed 2. Prevalence of breast feeding at 3 months 3. Maternal satisfaction with skin-to-skin contact 4. Midwives' attitudes to the implementation of skin-to-skin contact in labour ward	—

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