Influence of Medical Clown Activity on Milk Production of Mothers of Premature Infants

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Breast Milk

Treatments: Behavioral: Exposure to medical clown activities

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01758133

006612-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine whether medical clown activity enables relaxation of mothers of premature infants, and as a result increases their breast milk production.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nursing mothers of infants born less than 34th week

Exclusion criteria

• Sick mothers
• Take medication forbidden during nursing

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Mothers exposed to medical clowns

Description:

Mothers of premature infants who have been exposed to medical clown activities

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exposure to medical clown activities

Mothers not exposed to medical clown activity