Trial Outcomes & Findings for Home-based Breastfeeding Peer Counselling Programme (NCT NCT03705494)

NCT ID: NCT03705494

Last Updated: 2023-06-06

Results Overview

The number of participants who have completed the in-depth qualitative interviews on their views on the peer counselling breastfeeding intervention programme. Participants who are in the intervention group and have received intervention were approached for qualitative interviews after study completion at six months. Eight participants have received intervention, two of which has been lost to follow-up. Thus, six participants were approached for the interview. One participants refused to be interviewed.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

through study completion, an average of 6 months

Results posted on

2023-06-06

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Overall Study
STARTED
10
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
7
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
7
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
5
2

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Total
n=20 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
18-24 years
3 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
3 Participants
n=20 Participants
Age, Customized
25-29 years
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
Age, Customized
30-34 years
4 Participants
n=10 Participants
6 Participants
n=10 Participants
10 Participants
n=20 Participants
Age, Customized
≥35 years
2 Participants
n=10 Participants
3 Participants
n=10 Participants
5 Participants
n=20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=10 Participants
10 Participants
n=10 Participants
20 Participants
n=20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
Hong Kong
10 Participants
n=10 Participants
10 Participants
n=10 Participants
20 Participants
n=20 Participants
Maternal education
Primary
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
Maternal education
Compulsory Secondary
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
Maternal education
Post-secondary
5 Participants
n=10 Participants
4 Participants
n=10 Participants
9 Participants
n=20 Participants
Maternal education
University Degree
4 Participants
n=10 Participants
5 Participants
n=10 Participants
9 Participants
n=20 Participants
Maternal education
Post-graduate Degree
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
Monthly family income
<HK$15,000
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
Monthly family income
HK$15,000-29,999
2 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
3 Participants
n=20 Participants
Monthly family income
≥HK$30,000
7 Participants
n=10 Participants
8 Participants
n=10 Participants
15 Participants
n=20 Participants
Length of residence in Hong Kong
<5 years
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
Length of residence in Hong Kong
5-15 years
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
Length of residence in Hong Kong
≥15 years
10 Participants
n=10 Participants
9 Participants
n=10 Participants
19 Participants
n=20 Participants
Return to work postpartum
No or not sure
3 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
4 Participants
n=20 Participants
Return to work postpartum
Yes
7 Participants
n=10 Participants
9 Participants
n=10 Participants
16 Participants
n=20 Participants
Parity
Primiparous
9 Participants
n=10 Participants
8 Participants
n=10 Participants
17 Participants
n=20 Participants
Parity
Multiparous
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
2 Participants
n=10 Participants
3 Participants
n=20 Participants
Self-breastfed
4 Participants
n=10 Participants
6 Participants
n=10 Participants
10 Participants
n=20 Participants
Attended antenatal childbirth class
8 Participants
n=10 Participants
8 Participants
n=10 Participants
16 Participants
n=20 Participants
Attended antenatal breastfeeding class
7 Participants
n=10 Participants
7 Participants
n=10 Participants
14 Participants
n=20 Participants
Planned to exclusively breastfeed
9 Participants
n=10 Participants
8 Participants
n=10 Participants
17 Participants
n=20 Participants
Planned duration of breastfeeding
<6 months
1 Participants
n=10 Participants
0 Participants
n=10 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
Planned duration of breastfeeding
≥6 months
9 Participants
n=10 Participants
10 Participants
n=10 Participants
19 Participants
n=20 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Population: Participants in the intervention group who have received peer support intervention or completed the intervention

The number of participants who have completed the in-depth qualitative interviews on their views on the peer counselling breastfeeding intervention programme. Participants who are in the intervention group and have received intervention were approached for qualitative interviews after study completion at six months. Eight participants have received intervention, two of which has been lost to follow-up. Thus, six participants were approached for the interview. One participants refused to be interviewed.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
n=6 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Number of Participants Completing Qualitative Interviews on the Peer Counselling Breastfeeding Intervention
Completed qualitative interview
5 Participants
0 Participants
Number of Participants Completing Qualitative Interviews on the Peer Counselling Breastfeeding Intervention
Not completed qualitative interview
1 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At 1, 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum

The number of participants who exclusive breastfeed at each follow-up time-points

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Number of Participants Who Exclusively Breastfeed
1 month postpartum
4 Participants
3 Participants
Number of Participants Who Exclusively Breastfeed
2 months postpartum
3 Participants
3 Participants
Number of Participants Who Exclusively Breastfeed
4 months postpartum
3 Participants
3 Participants
Number of Participants Who Exclusively Breastfeed
6 months postpartum
1 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At 1, 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum

Exclusive breastfeeding duration is measured using time in weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration
6.0 weeks
Standard Deviation 9.1
4.7 weeks
Standard Deviation 8.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline, 2 and 4 months postpartum

Population: Cases lost to follow-up or withdrew were not included in the follow-up assessments. Cases who were no longer breastfeeding at the time of follow-up were not also not included.

Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale measures maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. It consists of 14 items measured on a 5-point likert scale. On scale 1 indicates "not at all confident" and 5 indicates "always confident". Total scores range from 14 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater breastfeeding confidence and self-efficacy.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Women's Self-efficacy in Breastfeeding
Baseline
37.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.8
44.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.9
Women's Self-efficacy in Breastfeeding
2 months postpartum
45.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.7
46.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.2
Women's Self-efficacy in Breastfeeding
4 months postpartum
47.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.8
57.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline, 2 and 4 months postpartum

Population: Cases lost to follow up or withdraw are not included

Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale is a measure of attitudes towards feeding. It consists of 17 items that are scored on a 5-point Likert scale, which ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Eight items are worded in a favourable manner towards breastfeeding, while nine are favourable towards formula feeding. Items favouring formula feeding are reverse-scored (i.e. 1=5, 2=4, 4=2 and 5=1). The total attitude scores range from 17 (indicating positive bottle feeding attitudes) to 85 (reflecting positive breastfeeding attitudes). Total scores are grouped into the following three categories: (1) positive towards breastfeeding (70-85); (2) neutral (49-69); and (3) positive towards formula feeding (17-48).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria Home-based peer counselling intervention: The intervention consists of 5-6 home based visits over 6 months by trained peer counsellors who will focus on breastfeeding among mothers who have already decided to breastfeed and are interested in this programme.
Standard Usual Care
n=10 Participants
Women planning to breastfeed who meet the study's inclusion criteria
Women's Attitude in Breastfeeding
Baseline
66.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.2
61.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.2
Women's Attitude in Breastfeeding
2 months postpartum
59.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.3
63.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.4
Women's Attitude in Breastfeeding
4 months postpartum
61.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.0
66 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.3

Adverse Events

Home-based Peer Counselling Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Standard Usual Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr Kris LOK

The University of Hong Kong

Phone: 39176690

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place