Breastfeeding Preterm Infants - The Efficacy of Internet-based Peer Support

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

124 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-05-31

Brief Summary

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This study examines if the internet-based peer support has an effect on the breastfeeding attitude or the duration of breastfeeding in preterm infants and their mothers compared with mothers with routine care. The factors associated with the initiation of breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit will be determined. In addition, the perceptions of the mothers of preterm infants about their needs and problems when breastfeeding their preterm infants are described.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Feeding Infant, Premature

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Breastfeeding peer support

Internet-based breastfeeding peer-support group in social media (Facebook). The mothers are allowed to use the group based on their individual needs from the recruitment to the first birthday of their child. Peer support is provided by three voluntary mothers. The mothers can discuss breastfeeding-related issues and ask questions. A midwife will moderate the group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breastfeeding peer support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Routine breastfeeding support

Routine breastfeeding support provided in the hospital and in the maternal and child health clinics

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Breastfeeding peer support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mothers giving birth before full 35 gestational weeks in a study hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* The mother not able to speak Finnish
* The infant's condition is critical (based on the paediatrician),
* The mother has a syndrome or illness preventing breastfeeding

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes