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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

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

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Pumping every 2 hours 		Mothers of patients in this group will be assigned to pump/ express breastmilk every 2 hours.
  • Behavioral: Pumping every 2 hours
    The intervention will be pumping every 2 hours.
    Other names:
    • breast pumping every 2 hours
Active Comparator
Pumping every 3 hours 		Mothers of patients in this group will be assigned to pump/ express breastmilk every 3 hours.
  • Behavioral: breast pumping every 3 hours
    The intervention will be pumping every 3 hours

Recruiting Locations

University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35249
Contact:
Folasade Aderibigbe, MD
205-934-4680
fmaderibigbe@uabmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Contact

Folasade Aderibigbe, MD
205-934-8793
sade.aderibigbe72@gmail.com

Notice

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