Status:

UNKNOWN

A WeChat-based Intervention to Support Breastfeeding

Lead Sponsor:

Chengdu Jinjiang Maternity and Child Health Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital

Curtin University

Conditions:

Exclusive Breastfeeding

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the effects of an intervention program delivered via WeChat platform to support exclusive breastfeeding in China. WeChat, a free smart p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • own a smart phone;
  • 18 years or above;
  • sufficient language skills (completed secondary school education);
  • carry a singleton fetus;
  • at a gestational age of 28 to 30 weeks;

Exclusion

  • have existing medical conditions or pregnancy complications which may inhibit breastfeeding initiation, according to their medical doctor;
  • intend to give birth in health institutes other than the study hospitals.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 28 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04499404

Start Date

June 28 2020

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

August 5 2020

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Chengdu Qingyang Maternal and Child Health Hospital

Chengdu, China