- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03568851
Reproductive Health Outcomes by Method of Breast Milk Feeding
The purpose of this research is to determine whether there are differences in ovarian suppression between women who are feeding at the breast compared with women who are pumping.
- In the main study, the aim is to compare reproductive health outcomes, including amenorrhea rates, duration of lactation, and resumption of sexual activity, between mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding (i.e. feeding at the breast) and those who are pumping after a term or preterm delivery.
- In the sub-study, the aim is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of using urinary luteinizing hormone (LH) detection kits at home to detect ovulation in exclusively breastmilk feeding women.
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
Women will be recruited for this study during routine prenatal care. Interested and eligible participants will undergo an informed consent process. After, participants will answer questions regarding demographic information, medical history, obstetric and reproductive history, previous lactation history, and the Infant Feeding Intentions questionnaire.
Participants who are eligible after the second eligibility verification at the time of delivery hospitalization will be enrolled in the study. Enrolled participants will be given breastmilk and infant feeding logs to complete. Study staff will contact participants at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 months after delivery to ask about breastmilk feeding practices in the last 24 hours, infant feeding, vaginal bleeding, sexual activity, use of contraceptive methods, and repeat pregnancies. In between the monthly phone calls, study staff will ask participants about the occurrence of vaginal bleeding.
For the sub-study, participants are recruited from the main study. Those who are eligible and interested will undergo an informed consent process. Participants will be given urinary LH detection kits and instructions for use at time of enrollment. Daily urine LH testing will start after 8 weeks postpartum. Participants will also receive monthly diaries to complete in addition to the breastmilk and infant feeding logs in the main study. Study staff will contact participants at 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 months to review the diary information. If the urine LH test is positive, the participant will undergo a blood draw for serum progesterone levels to confirm ovulation.
The planned enrollment is 394 participants for the main study and 40 participants in the sub-study.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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California
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Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
- University of California, Davis
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
MAIN STUDY
Inclusion Criteria:
- 15 through 45 years old
- planning to feeding her infant exclusively the mother's own milk for at least 6 months after delivery
- receiving prenatal care, plan to deliver, and plan to return to UC Davis for the postpartum visit
- 32 weeks gestation or greater at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- have a multiple gestation pregnancy
- planning to initiate a hormonal contraceptive method at the postpartum visit
At time of delivery hospitalization, a second eligibility verification will occur and women will be excluded if they:
- initiated a hormonal contraceptive method (specifically intrauterine device, implant, depo provera injections) during the delivery hospitalization
- had a hysterectomy
- did not deliver at UC Davis
- are no longer interested in study participation
SUB-STUDY
Inclusion Criteria:
- enrolled in the main study
- within 8 weeks postpartum after delivering a singleton
- currently amenorrheic
- planning to continue breastmilk feeding for up to 6 months after delivery
- planning to avoid pregnancy in the first 6 months after delivery
Exclusion Criteria:
- less than 18 years old
- have a previous history of irregular or anovulatory cycles
- are using a hormonal method of contraception
- are unwilling to comply with study procedures
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Proportion of women who are amenorrheic
Time Frame: 6 months postpartum
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6 months postpartum
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Proportion of ovulation detected, as measured by serum progesterone levels greater than or equal to 3 ng/mL, in women with a positive urine luteinizing hormone test
Time Frame: 6 months postpartum
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6 months postpartum
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Proportion of women who would use the urine luteinizing hormone tests again
Time Frame: 6 months postpartum
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Survey question with responses of yes, no, unsure/maybe
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6 months postpartum
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Duration of lactation
Time Frame: within 6 months
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within 6 months
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Time to resumption of sexual activity
Time Frame: within 6 months
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within 6 months
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Duration of amenorrhea
Time Frame: within 6 months
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within 6 months
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Time to initiation of another contraceptive method
Time Frame: within 6 months
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within 6 months
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Proportion of women who meet criteria for lactational amenorrhea method
Time Frame: at 6 months postpartum
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at 6 months postpartum
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Preliminary estimates of contraceptive efficacy of LAM
Time Frame: within 6 months postpartum
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within 6 months postpartum
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Proportion of women feeding at breast, expressing milk, or both at month 1 postpartum
Time Frame: 1 month postpartum
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1 month postpartum
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Proportion of women feeding at breast, expressing milk, or both at month 2 postpartum
Time Frame: 2 months postpartum
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2 months postpartum
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Proportion of women feeding at breast, expressing milk, or both at month 3 postpartum
Time Frame: 3 months postpartum
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3 months postpartum
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Proportion of women feeding at breast, expressing milk, or both at month 4 postpartum
Time Frame: 4 months postpartum
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4 months postpartum
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Proportion of women feeding at breast, expressing milk, or both at month 5 postpartum
Time Frame: 5 months postpartum
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5 months postpartum
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Proportion of women feeding at breast, expressing milk, or both at month 6 postpartum
Time Frame: 6 months postpartum
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6 months postpartum
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Time to ovulation by method of breastmilk feeding (i.e. primarily breastfeeding or primarily pumping)
Time Frame: within 6 months postpartum
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within 6 months postpartum
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Melissa Chen, MD, UC Davis
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1198922
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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