N/A
N=101
Effects of Music Therapy on Breastfeeding Among Mothers of Premature Newborns
Breastfeeding
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00930761 ↗Enrolled (actual)
101
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Maternal Breastfeeding at Infant Discharge — 33; 42 participants — p=0.06
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Music therapy (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Primary completion
- Jun 2007
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Maternal Breastfeeding at Infant Discharge |
33; 42 | 0.06 |
| PRIMARY Maternal Breastfeeding 7-15 Days After Discharge |
32; 42 | 0.03 sig |
| SECONDARY Maternal Breastfeeding at 30 Days After Discharge |
30; 38 | 0.13 |
| SECONDARY Maternal Breastfeeding at 60 Days After Discharge |
27; 36 | 0.09 |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of music therapy on breastfeeding rates among mothers of premature newborns.
Hypothesis: Music therapy applied to mothers of premature newborns increases the rates of maternal breastfeeding at the time of the infant hospital discharge and at follow-up visits.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Mothers of premature newborns, with birth weight ≤ 1750 g that have reached clinical stability defined by the medical staff.
- To have signed an informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Mothers that are HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) positive.
- Mothers of neonates with clinical problems that impaired breast suction (encephalopathy with serious hypotonus, oro-facial anomalies, and heart problems).
- Mothers with severe hearing deficiencies.
Exit Criteria:
- Mothers whose neonates died during the hospital stay.
- Mothers who, for any reason, had three or less music therapy sessions.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00930761). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.