2.5. Recruitment
preterm labor
SECONDARY, RECRUITMENT, RECRUITMENT, PRETERM LABOR
We planned to continue until a minimum of 200 valid observations were collected from every arm. As part of the antenatal consultation, women with threatened preterm labor were scheduled for a short meeting with a member of the recruitment team. During this appointment, they were offered to participate in the trial. To increase participant enrolment, the medical staff carried out a second patient screen during admission to the NICU. The enrolment period was extended from 2019 to 2022 (with intermittent withdrawals secondary to equipment failure). Recruitment rates were monitored monthly. In return, women were offered additional breastfeeding support by a certified lactation consultant, as reported previously [