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Breastfeeding Intervention to Prevent Obesity Among Children

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
5 Days and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

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Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

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  • "All participants (intervention and control) will complete weekly surveys about their feeding experiences ($8 per week)."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how to improve exclusive breastfeeding rates. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do Hispanic mothers benefit from peer counseling support from peer counselors who can speak Spanish? Are mothers more likely to continue exclusive breastfeeding if additional funds are given so that the WIC exclusive breastfeeding package has the same cash value as the WIC formula feeding package? Researchers will compare participants in the intervention group (who receive peer counseling and additional funds) to a control group (who do not receive peer counseling or additional funds) to see if the intervention package improves breastfeeding rates. All participants (intervention and control) will complete weekly surveys about their feeding experiences ($8 per week). Members of the research team will also take infant weight/length measurements at home (twice during the first month and then at 2, 4, and 6 months). Participants will be recruited during pregnancy and the study will last for the first 6 months after their babies are born. Mothers and their infants are both participants in the study. Participants in the intervention condition will also be matched with Spanish-speaking peer counselors who will visit mothers at home regularly (weekly at the beginning of the study, monthly at the end of the study). In Month 1, mothers can choose to receive a $150 gift card or an electric breast pump. In Months 2-5, if infants are signed up for the WIC exclusive breastfeeding package, infants will receive $100 and mothers will receive $50. If infants are signed up for the WIC partial breastfeeding package, infants will receive $50 and mothers will receive $30.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Mothers and infants are both participants in the study. By the time study activities start, infants will be around 5 days old. Inclusion Criteria Set 1 (determined at prenatal recruitment): 1. Confirmation of Hispanic origin 2. Receives or eligible for WIC 3. Mother is 18 years or older 4. Singleton pregnancy 5. Mother intends to breastfeed. Inclusion Criteria Set 2 (determined after infants are born): 1. Infant gestational age 37 weeks or more 2. Normal infant birth weight (i.e., \> 5 lbs 8 oz.) 3. Breastfeeding has been initiated 4. No congenital or other health issues (such as cleft palate) identified that require specific accommodations for feeding. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Mothers below 18 years of age. 2. Mothers do not plan to breastfeed. 3. Mothers not eligible to participate in the WIC program due to high household income 4. Non-singleton pregnancy.

Study sites (2)

NC