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Screen time may shorten breastfeeding, study suggests
NCT ID NCT05916079
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a smartphone while breastfeeding affects how long mothers continue to breastfeed. Researchers will follow 300 mothers who gave birth at Amiens University Hospital, checking in at 2, 3, 4, and 6 months after birth. The goal is to see if distraction from phones plays a role in breastfeeding success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If smartphone distraction is linked to shorter breastfeeding, this could lead to simple guidelines to help mothers breastfeed longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Other factors like work or support may also play a role.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
breastfeeding mothers of Newborn breastfed infant born in the maternity ward of the Amiens-Picardie University Hospital
- Ages
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18 months and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * breastfeeding mothers of Newborn breastfed infant born in the maternity ward of the Amiens-Picardie University Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Mother refusing to participate in the study; hospitalization during the neonatal period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amiens University Hospital
RECRUITINGAmiens, Picardie, 80054, France
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