Breastfeeding and Oral Contraceptives: a Randomized, Controlled Trial
Objectives
To clarify the relationship between postpartum (2 weeks) use of progestin-only vs. combined oral contraceptive pills and the outcomes of breastfeeding continuation, infant growth, contraceptive method continuation, and pregnancy rates in breastfeeding women. Specific research questions:
- To determine whether there is a difference in rates of breastfeeding continuation at 2 months and 4 months between postpartum breastfeeding women using progestin-only pills vs. combined pills.
- To determine whether there is a difference in infant growth at 2 weeks and 8 weeks between postpartum breastfeeding women using progestin-only pills vs. combined pills.
- To determine whether there is a difference in birth control method continuation at 2 months and 4 months between postpartum breastfeeding women using progestin-only pills vs. combined pills.
Hypothesis
Combined oral contraceptive pills, when initiated by postpartum breastfeeding women, will cause a differential in continuation of breastfeeding: 35% continuation in the combined pill group vs. 60% in the progestin-only pill group at 8 weeks.
Studieoversikt
Status
Status
Forhold
Forhold
Intervensjon / Behandling
Intervensjon / Behandling
Studietype
Studietype
Registrering (Faktiske)
Registrering
Fase
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Deltakelseskriterier
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
Tar imot friske frivillige
Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- able to give informed consent
- postpartum women delivering at the University of New Mexico Hospital
- Intend to breastfeed
- Plan to use oral contraceptives as her family planning method
- Willing to be randomized to either progestin-only pills or combined pills
Exclusion Criteria:
- medical contraindications to combined pills including history of thromboembolism, uncontrolled hypertension or complex migraine headaches
- preterm birth (<37 weeks)
- small for gestational age infant (<2500 grams)
- large for gestational age infant (>4500 grams)
- infant with major congenital anomaly
Studieplan
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Firemannsrom
Antall våpen
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / ArmDeltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / BehandlingIntervensjon / Behandling |
|---|---|
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Aktiv komparator: Study Arm A
Study Arm A is one of two interventions (Combined estrogen-progestin pill)
|
1 mg norethindrone and .035
mg ethinyl estradiol orally for 21 days followed by 7 days of placebo
Andre navn:
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Aktiv komparator: Study Arm B
Study Arm B is one of two interventions (Progestin-only pill)
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.35 mg norethindrone once a day orally
Andre navn:
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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
|---|---|---|
|
Number of Participants Who Continued to Breastfeed at 6 Months
Tidsramme: Baseline to Week 8, Week 8, 2-6 months
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Proportion of participants who are continuing to breastfeed from 2 months to 6 months after delivery
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Baseline to Week 8, Week 8, 2-6 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
|---|---|---|
|
Number of Participants Who Continued Birth Control Method After 6 Months
Tidsramme: Baseline to Week 8, Week 8, 2-6 months
|
Proportion of participants who are continuing to use either combined estrogen-progestin pill or progestin-only pill up to 6 months after delivery
|
Baseline to Week 8, Week 8, 2-6 months
|
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Infant Length Growth From 2-8 Weeks
Tidsramme: Week 2 and Week 8
|
Comparison of infant length at 2 weeks and 8 weeks between postpartum breastfeeding women using progestin-only pills vs. combined pills.
Inclusion criteria of mother's who are actively breastfeeding.
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Week 2 and Week 8
|
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Infant Weight Growth From 2-8 Weeks
Tidsramme: Week 2 and Week 8
|
Comparison of infant growth at 2 weeks and 8 weeks between postpartum breastfeeding women using progestin-only pills vs. combined pills.
Inclusion criteria of mother's who are actively breastfeeding.
|
Week 2 and Week 8
|
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Infant Occipitofrontal Circumference Growth From 2-8 Weeks
Tidsramme: Week 2 and Week 8
|
Comparison of infant growth at 2 weeks and 8 weeks between postpartum breastfeeding women using progestin-only pills vs. combined pills.
Inclusion criteria of mother's who are actively breastfeeding.
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Week 2 and Week 8
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Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbeidspartnere
Samarbeidspartnere
Etterforskere
Etterforskere
- Hovedetterforsker: Eve Espey, MD, UNM OB Gyn
Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker
Studierekorddatoer
Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primær fullføring (Faktiske)
Primær fullføring
Studiet fullført (Faktiske)
Studiet fullført
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
Først innsendt
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Først lagt ut (Anslag)
Først lagt ut
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Anslag)
Sist oppdatering lagt ut
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Sist bekreftet
Sist bekreftet
Mer informasjon
Begreper knyttet til denne studien
Nøkkelord
Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre studie-ID-numre
Andre studie-ID-numre
- 03-151
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