A Study of the FamilyLink Videoconferencing System and Breastfeeding

a study on Breastfeeding Premature Birth

Summary

Eligibility
for females (full criteria)
Location
at Sacramento, California
Dates
study started
completion
Principal Investigator
by Laura Kair, MD
Headshot of Laura Kair
Laura Kair

Description

Summary

The central hypothesis guiding this project is that having mothers view live video of their babies while they are pumping increases milk volume, caloric density, and maternal pumping experience.

Official Title

Impact of Visual Contact With the Premature Infant on Maternal Breast Milk Expression

Keywords

Breastfeeding, FamilyLink Pumping

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to females

  • Mothers of 30 preterm infants (born before 34 weeks gestational age) admitted to the University of California, Davis neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
  • Mother is pumping breastmilk
  • Delivery at least 7 days prior
  • Mother not an inpatient,

You CAN'T join if...

  • Mother has HIV
  • Mother without access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet to access FamilyLink
  • Infant delivered via surrogacy
  • Maternal age outside limit of 18 to 50

Location

  • University of California-Davis
    Sacramento California 95817 United States

Lead Scientist at UC Davis

  • Laura Kair, MD
    Associate Professor, Pediatrics, School of Medicine. Authored (or co-authored) 49 research publications

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Links
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ID
NCT03957941
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
About 39 people participating
Last Updated
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