Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin Integrated Maternal Postpartum Appointment Combination

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of integrating the first newborn outpatient provider and lactation consultant visits, potentially reducing appointments for new mothers while ensuring early lactation support.  

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

    • Mothers aged greater than or equal to 18 years.
    • Mothers who are able to provide informed consent for participation in this study.
    • Mothers registered as patients at Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin.
    • Mothers who have given birth within the past four days prior to enrollment into this study.
    • Mothers who intend to breastfeed their newborns.
    • Mothers who are willing and able to participate in this study.
    • Mothers who are able to communicate in English.
    • Mothers with the ability to connect to the internet and complete electronic data collection.

 

Exclusion Criteria: 

    • Mothers who are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent for participation in this study.
    • Mothers less than 18 years of age.
    • Mothers unable to complete study procedures or follow-up visits.
    • Mothers with medical complications that could interfere with breastfeeding (e.g., breast reduction).
    • Mothers who have no intention to breastfeed their newborns.
    • Mothers who are unwilling to follow up with lactation.
    • Infants who have already had their first postpartum outpatient provider visit.
    • Pre-term infants (less than 37 weeks).
    • Special care admission greater than two days.
    • Length of stay or anticipated LOS greater than four days.
    • Transfer to an outside facility.
    • Inability to communicate in English.
    • When slots are no longer available.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 12/12/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Eau Claire, Wis.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Karen Myhre, M.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Linh Tran CCRP

(715) 838-5871

Tran.Linh@mayo.edu

More information

Publications

Publications are currently not available