Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Early Versus Traditional Follow-Up on Breastfeeding Rates at 6 Months
The Effect of Early (2-3 Week Postpartum) Versus Traditional (6-8 Week Postpartum) Follow-Up on Breastfeeding Rates at 6 Months
NCT02221895CI-TRIAL-00047252completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The study's purpose is to determine if early (2-3 week) versus traditional (6-8 week) postpartum follow up is associated with a higher rate of breastfeeding at 6 months. The study's hypothesis is that follow up at 2-3 weeks postpartum is associated with a higher rate of breastfeeding 6 months postpartum.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cervical Cancer | Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Contraception | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Postpartum Depression | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pregnancy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postpartum follow up 6-8wk after delivery | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Postpartum follow up appointment 2-3 weeks after delivery | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Early Follow-up
- description
- Postpartum follow up appointment 2-3 weeks after delivery
- interventionNames
- Other: Postpartum follow up appointment 2-3 weeks after delivery
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Traditional Follow-up
- description
- Postpartum follow up 6-8wk after delivery (current clinical standard)
- interventionNames
- Other: Postpartum follow up 6-8wk after delivery
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- breastfeeding
- timeFrame
- 5-6 months postpartum
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or above at time of delivery * Delivery of live born infant at estimated gestational age (EGA) ≥37wk * Postpartum primiparous patients within the first 48 hours after delivery * Patient intent to breastfeed * Breastfeeding initiated within the first 48 hours of delivery and/or prior to hospital discharge (whichever occurs first) * Infant is continuously rooming in with mother from the time of delivery * English-speaking * Able to read and complete surveys * No anticipated discharge from military system, Tricare benefits, or move planned in the upcoming 6 months * Willing to render informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients delivered by the Family Medicine Department (relatively small number in our population who are not followed postpartum by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology) * Any condition deemed by patient provider to be an absolute contraindication to breastfeeding * Maternal HIV/AIDS * Planned use of radioactive or chemotherapeutic medications or medication for other medical problems which is contraindicated for delivery * Known fetal factor that would impair breastfeeding * Fetal mid-facial defects * Known fetal chromosomal abnormality * Known fetal conditioning resulting in fetal hypotonia * Labor and Delivery complications * Maternal separation from infant during the first 48 hours postpartum (such as maternal ICU admission, infant NICU admission)
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDAbbott JL, Carty JR, Hemman E, Batig AL. Effect of Follow-Up Intervals on Breastfeeding Rates 5-6 Months Postpartum: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Breastfeed Med. 2019 Jan/Feb;14(1):22-32. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2018.0071. Epub 2018 Nov 9. PMID 30412416