What this study is
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.
What's being tested
- Pumping every 2 hours
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
The intervention will be pumping every 2 hours.
- breast pumping every 3 hours
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
The intervention will be pumping every 3 hours
Study details
- Official title
- Pumping to Up Maternal Milk Production for Preterms (PUMMPP)
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding · Breastmilk Expression
- Enrolling
- 70 people
- Starts
- 2025-06-11
- Est. completion
- 2027-12
- Design
- Double-blind, randomized, parallel groups
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age Up to 28 DaysSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Inborn infants <32 weeks gestation
- Out-born infants transferred to our facility <48hours of life
- Infants <1500 grams at birth
- Infants whose parents/ guardians have provided legal consent for study participation
You can't join if
- Infants with birthing persons' that are severe/critically ill
- Birthing persons of infants <18 years old
- Infants with terminal illness or decision to withhold or limit support
- Infants with major congenital anomalies, chromosomal disorders, or congenital infections
Sign in and we'll check these against your records.Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Study locations (1)
1 openUniversity of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Colm Travers, MD · Contact205-934-4680cptravers@uabmc.edu
- Folasade Aderibigbe, MD · Contact205-934-4680fmaderibigbe@uabmc.edu
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study ID IRB-300013718
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.