Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Circumcision
Conditions
Brief summary
1\) To determine when the majority of male infants are being circumcised at 3 hospitals across the US (Brooke Army Medical Center, Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. 2) To assess the breastfeeding patterns of circumcised male infants at the above-mentioned academic medical centers. Specifically, to determine if these babies are breastfeeding at the time of hospital discharge, at their newborn visit, their 2-week visit, and all subsequent well visits up until 6 months of age. 3\) To determine if there is a significant relationship between the timing of newborn circumcision and breastfeeding initiation, establishment, and maintenance in the first 6 months of life. We hypothesize that the timing of circumcision will not be significantly associated with frequency of breastfeeding among mother-infant dyads during the initial months of life.
Interventions
PROCEDURECircumcision
Early vs. Routine vs. Delayed Circumcision and their impact on exclusive breastfeeding rates
Sponsors
United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Brooke Army Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 6 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All male infants born at the 3 participating sites
Exclusion criteria
* Gestational age \<38 weeks, twin/multiple deliveries, NICU admission, mothers who are strictly formula feeding their newborns from the time of delivery, and mothers under 18 years of age.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding Rates | From birth thru 6 months of age | Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed