Feeding and Wellness Among Late Preterm Infants

September 29, 2021 updated by: Lydia Furman, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Early Feeding and Wellness Among Late Preterm Infants Born at MacDonald Women's Hospital: A Feasibility Study for a Breastfeeding Intervention

  1. The first aim of this proposal is to pilot the feasibility of weekly phone monitoring of infant feeding and illness patterns in a socio-economically and racially diverse population. Specifically, the investigators aim to estimate the rate of group loss to follow up from birth to 13 weeks (3 months) of age with weekly phone interview of mothers of late preterm (LPT, gestational age 34 0/7- 36 6/7 weeks gestation) infants.
  2. The second aim is to describe breastfeeding and formula feeding practices, and rates of illness and post-discharge hospital care utilization, through age 13 weeks (3 months) among late preterm infants born at MacDonald Women's Hospital. The investigators estimate that the rate of exclusive breastfeeding among LPT infants at 3 months of age is less than the documented rate of 37% for all infants in Cuyahoga County.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Late preterm infants (LPT, gestational age 34 0/7 - 36 6/7 weeks) are the largest proportion of all preterm (less than 37 weeks gestation) infants. Recent evidence finds an increased risk of early post-discharge morbidity and re-hospitalization among LPT as compared to full term infants, which is linked to breastfeeding, specifically to early lactation failure and decreased breast milk intake. Accurate and inexpensive methods to collect data on rates of breastfeeding and early morbidity among LPT infants are critical to design, implementation and monitoring of effective interventions. This pilot study evaluates the feasibility of weekly phone calling in a racially and socioeconomically diverse population of mothers of LPT infants.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

38

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • University Hospitals Case Medical Center

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mothers of singleton LPT (late preterm, gestational age 34 0/7- 36 6/7 completed weeks) infants

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclusion criteria for mothers include positive maternal drug screen for drug of abuse
  • Age < 18 years, or per caregiver discretion mother is not appropriate for study.
  • Exclusion criteria for infants include custody under contention, positive screen for maternal drugs of abuse, or major congenital anomaly or congenital infection.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Phone calling
Weekly telephone call. There are not two arms to the study. The primary intervention is phone calling weekly to assess ability to complete phone call and obtain feeding data.
Procedure: Weekly telephone call
Details of feeding and health/sickness will be obtained

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Phone Call Completion Rate
Time Frame: Time frame: 13 weeks (3 months)
Phone call Completion is defined as the phone call was answered by the participant and information was obtained on the survey measures. Phone call completion rate is the number of calls completed over the study period.
Time frame: 13 weeks (3 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lydia M Furman, M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

May 8, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 1, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 29, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LF-UH-1001

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