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An Exploration of Antenatal Hand Expression.

Sponsor
University of Liverpool (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT05307497
Collaborator
(none)
9
Enrollment
1
Location
12.7
Actual Duration (Months)
0.7
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The study is an exploration of mother's experiences of antenatal hand expression of colostrum, and the effects upon breastfeeding continuation and maternal emotional health

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Second-line feeding strategies including hand expression and syringe feeding are used as an aid to breastfeeding, however little is known about their efficacy. This research explores the experiences of women who have used antenatal hand expression to identify how it affects maternal emotional health and breastfeeding continuation. UK women with recent experience of the practice were interviewed and the data analysed using thematic analysis. The results identified five themes in relation to these experiences including; The emotional distress of struggling with breastfeeding, Support as panacea but inconsistent, A crisis of confidence, Discord between knowledge, expectations and reality, and Syringe feeding as challenging but constructive. The study concludes that hand expression and syringe feeding supports women to establish breastfeeding, however, those struggling with breastfeeding need extra practical and emotional support to protect breastfeeding self-efficacy, emotional health and breastfeeding continuation. The findings highlight the importance of realistic, antenatal breastfeeding education to achieve this. Further research into second-line strategies and antenatal education programmes could contribute to the improvement of women's infant feeding experiences and improve UK breastfeeding rates.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    9 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Only
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    An Exploration of Mother's Experiences of Antenatal Hand Expression of Colostrum, and the Effects Upon Breastfeeding Continuation and Maternal Emotional Health.
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Feb 7, 2019
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Jan 20, 2020
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Feb 28, 2020

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Semi-structured interview [One hour]

      Semi-structured interviews carried out with participants to collect qualitative data, analysed using thematic analysis.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Female
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Women over the age of 18,

    • Women with experience of antenatal hand expression within the last three months,

    • Women with a good grasp of the English language.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Mothers of babies born before 37 weeks or with a medical issue (eg. tongue tie),

    • Women with a mental health diagnosis

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 University of Liverpool Liverpool Merseyside United Kingdom L69 7ZA

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • University of Liverpool

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    University of Liverpool
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05307497
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 249857
    First Posted:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2022
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Apr 1, 2022