FULL DETAILS (Read-only)  -> Click Here to Create PDF for Current Dataset of Trial
CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/10/075744 [Registered on: 23/10/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/10/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Preventive 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Efficacy of Peer support intervention for successful breastfeeding. 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of peer to peer breastfeeding support groups compared to individual lactation consultations for supporting breastfeeding after birth among primi mothers admitted at postnatal wards at selected tertiary care hospitals at Belagavi Karnataka  
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Janice Dorothy Furtado  
Designation  MSc 2nd year student  
Affiliation  Department of OBG nursing KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Belagavi  
Address  Department of OBG nursing KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Nehru Nagar Belagavi Karnataka

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9284010510  
Fax    
Email  furtadojandorothy@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Shweta Dandagi 
Designation  Senior Tutor and Guide  
Affiliation  Department of OBG nursing KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Belagavi 
Address  Department of OBG nursing KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Belagavi

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  8904669742  
Fax    
Email  shwetadandagi22@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Shweta Dandagi 
Designation  Senior Tutor and Guide  
Affiliation  Department of OBG nursing KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Belagavi 
Address  Department of OBG nursing KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Belagavi

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  8904669742  
Fax    
Email  shwetadandagi22@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Belagavi Karnataka India 590010 
KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre Karnataka India 590010 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Janice Dorothy Furtado  
Address  KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences Nehru Nagar Belagavi Karnataka India 590010 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Janice Furtado   KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre  Department of OBG nursing Nehru Nagar Belagavi Karnataka
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9284010510

furtadojandorothy@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
KLE University Belgaum   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O94||Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Individual Lactation consultations   Lactation consultations Lactation consultations refers to training by the investigator which offers postnatal mothers with expert lactation care and assistance during the postnatal period and the training includes importance of breastmilk and its contents and correct position and correct latching and problems of breastfeeding and how to overcome them  
Intervention  Peer to peer breastfeeding support groups   Following training from the investigator a postnatal mother establishes a support group of 5 other postnatal mothers who have similar experiences or issues and the group members offer support to one another as well as guidance on breastfeeding counseling to other members of the group  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Mothers of preterm or term infants with singleton or multiple births who underwent C section for the first time and admitted at postnatal wards at Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre Belagavi and Mothers who are willing to participate  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Mothers who underwent normal vaginal delivery
Mothers of Infants with cleft lip and palate
Mothers whose babies are admitted in NICU
Mothers who are not willing to participate in the study  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
There will be significant difference between the mean latch scores of primi postnatal mothers using two different breastfeeding training techniques before and after the intervention   4 months  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Increased breastfeeding initiation and improved breastfeeding during and enhanced maternal confidence   4 months  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="360"
Sample Size from India="360" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/11/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="4"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is an experimental study comparing the effectiveness of peer to peer breastfeeding support groups with individual lactation consultations for supporting breastfeeding after birth among 360 primi mother’s (180 in each group) who underwent C section and admitted at postnatal wards in selected tertiary care hospital at Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Belagavi Karnataka. The primary outcome measures will be that there will be significant difference in post test latch score after the training 
Close