Breastfeeding Failure: Influence of Smartphone Use and Distraction Factors
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Breastfeeding, Smartphone. Basic parameters: from 18 months · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The benefits of breastfeeding no longer need to be proven. Many studies have shown its positives effects on both infants and mothers. Exclusive breastfeeding is thus recommended within the first six months of life. Excessive screen use has been shown to be harmful in many aspects of daily life. The impact upon the relation between mother and newborn infant is poorly studied. The study aims to evaluate the impact of the use of smartphones on the success and duration of breastfeeding.
Primary outcome measures
- Variation of Breastfeeding status in both groups [Time frame: at 2 months]
- Variation of Breastfeeding status in both groups [Time frame: at 3 months]
- Variation of Breastfeeding status in both groups [Time frame: at 4 months]
- Variation of Breastfeeding status in both groups [Time frame: at 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- breastfeeding mothers of Newborn breastfed infant born in the maternity ward of the Amiens-Picardie University Hospital
Exclusion criteria
- Mother refusing to participate in the study; hospitalization during the neonatal period
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Amiens University Hospital — Amiens
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05916079 · PI2023_843_0061