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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04135612
Other study ID # 0026-19-WOMC
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 30, 2019
Est. completion date September 1, 2020

Study information

Verified date February 2021
Source Wolfson Medical Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

We will aim to study the impact of introducing a smartphone-based daily feedback and communication platform between postpartum women delivering at our institute and a multidisciplinary breastfeeding-support team (obstetricians, neonatologists, midwives, lactation consultants, nurses, and psychologist) on breastfeeding rates.


Description:

Our study will aim to introduce a smartphone-based daily feedback and communication platform between postpartum women delivering at our institute and a multidisciplinary breastfeeding-support team. This team will include: an obstetrician specialized in maternal-fetal medicine, a general obstetrician, two certified midwives, two certified lactation-consultants, a neonatologist, and a psychologist. Our vision and hypothesis for the current study- is that an intimate personalized daily communication and feedback platform between each woman and the support team will improve the rates of initiation of lactation and of full/partial lactation at various time points postpartum. Geographic area - A university affiliated hospital in southern Tel-Aviv that serves a population of over 500,000 people. Our annual delivery volume is 5000 deliveries with a 22% CS rate. The population is heterogeneous and consists of a high rate of women with intermediate-low income as well as a population of refugees from Africa (mostly Eritrea), both populations still have a very high rate of smartphone owners based on our previous experience. Methods- Prospective, single-center randomized controlled trial. Eligibility will be limited to women expressing wish to breastfeed, with singleton gestations, delivering > 37 weeks with no other maternal/neonatal significant morbidities. Study design and group assignment -Women meeting inclusion criteria who own a smartphone will be approached for recruitment on postpartum day 1. After obtaining a written informed consent, patients will be randomly assigned either to the intervention group (smartphone group) or to the control group in a 1:1 ratio. A blocked randomization scheme will be created using a computer-generated list of random numbers. The routine prenatal care provided by our institute includes lactation consulting during the 48-72 hour postpartum hospitalization. Patients allocated to the control group will receive the aforementioned care. Patients assigned to the smartphone group will receive our standard care, and in addition will have an application installed to their smartphones. This application will be in Hebrew language, simple to use, and specifically designed to the needs of the current study. All patients will receive a demonstration regarding the use of the application from one of our research coordinators, in addition to a detailed information brochure. the patient will receive via email an individualized feedback from our team regarding her lactation. This feedback could include: reassurance and positive feedback and lactation tips in attempt to optimize specific obstacles. In addition, patients will be encouraged to use the platform to ask questions and receive immediate answers regarding any aspect lactation. Primary outcome- Lactation at 3 months postpartum Secondary outcomes Full/partial lactation at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months and a variety of outcomes regarding neonatal health, maternal health, emotional status and satisfaction.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 224
Est. completion date September 1, 2020
Est. primary completion date September 1, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years to 50 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - women expressing wish to breastfeed, with singleton gestations, delivering > 37 weeks with no other maternal/neonatal significant morbidities. Exclusion Criteria: - refusal to participate - no smartphone availability

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Smartphone based communication
Each patient will document each evening her lactation performance during the day, and the App will generate a daily report transmitted by email every evening to our computerized research database. Every evening the patient will receive via email an individualized feedback from our team regarding her lactation. This feedback could include: reassurance and positive feedback and lactation tips in attempt to optimize specific obstacles.

Locations

Country Name City State
Israel Wolfson medical center H_olon
Israel Wolfson medical center Holon

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Wolfson Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary breastfeeding rates Full or partial breastfeeding at fixed intervals. 3 months
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