Pumping to Up Maternal Milk Production for Preterms
Purpose
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of breast-pumping frequency on breast milk supply/ volume in mothers of preterm infants. The main question it aims to answer is: - What effect does pumping frequency have on breast milk supply. Researchers will compare breastmilk supply of mothers who pump every 2 hours to the supply of those who pump every 3 hours to see if there is a difference in the amount of breastmilk they produce. Participants will be assigned to either pump every 2 hours or every 3 hours and record how many milliliters of breastmilk they produce daily for the first 28 days of their baby's life.
Conditions
- Breastfeeding
- Breastmilk Expression
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Under 28 Days
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Inborn infants <32 weeks gestation - Out-born infants transferred to our facility <48hours of life - Infants <1500 grams at birth - Infants whose parents/ guardians have provided legal consent for study participation
Exclusion Criteria
- Infants with birthing persons' that are severe/critically ill - Birthing persons of infants <18 years old - Infants with terminal illness or decision to withhold or limit support - infants with major congenital anomalies, chromosomal disorders, or congenital infections
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Pumping every 2 hours |
Mothers of patients in this group will be assigned to pump/ express breastmilk every 2 hours. |
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Active Comparator Pumping every 3 hours |
Mothers of patients in this group will be assigned to pump/ express breastmilk every 3 hours. |
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Recruiting Locations
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35249
Birmingham, Alabama 35249
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham