Pumping to Up Maternal Milk Production for Preterms
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 28
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pumping every 2 hours
- breast pumping every 3 hours
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov