Pumping to Up Maternal Milk Production for Preterms

Part of paid clinical trials in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study ID
NCT06673160
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Breastfeeding
  • Breastmilk Expression

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - 28 Days
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Pumping every 2 hours — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention will be pumping every 2 hours.
  • breast pumping every 3 hours — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention will be pumping every 3 hours

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 11, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Pumping every 2 hours
    Mothers of patients in this group will be assigned to pump/ express breastmilk every 2 hours.
  • Active Comparator: Pumping every 3 hours
    Mothers of patients in this group will be assigned to pump/ express breastmilk every 3 hours.

Primary Outcome Measure

Volume of expressed breastmilk [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 28 days of life ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Alabama BirminghamBirminghamAlabama35249
Colm Travers, MD
[email protected]
205-934-4680
Folasade Aderibigbe, MD
[email protected]
205-934-4680

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