Breastfeeding Rates at the Department of Neonatology of University Hospital Cologne (BFRUHC)

January 13, 2020 updated by: Titus Keller, MD, University Hospital of Cologne

Prospective Inquiry of Breastfeeding Success at the Department of Neonatology of University Hospital of Cologne and Analysis of Influencing Factors

The objective of this study is to measure the breastfeeding success for all preterm and term newborns in our department of neonatology during the hospital stay and at the age of six months.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A score was established which combines information on breastfeeding rate and breastmilk feeding rate, and used to monitor daily breastfeeding success.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

450

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Cologne, Germany, 50937
        • Neonatology at University Hospital of Cologne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 1 week (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

In-patients of the Department of Neonatology of Cologne.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Inborn or referred to our Department of Neonatology in the first week of life
  • Informed consent of both parents or legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No informed consent of parent or legal guardian.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Breastfeeding Rate
Time Frame: 6 months
A score was established wich combines informations on breastfeeding rate and breastmilk rate into one value. Of special interest was the score at discharge from the neonatologic center.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital of Cologne

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Titus Keller, MD, Neonatology at the University Hospital of Cologne

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

June 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 18, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2020

Last Verified

January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UHC-N-15-013

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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