Status:
RECRUITING
Breastfeeding Intervention to Prevent Obesity Among Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Duke University
Conditions:
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Breastfeeding Continuation
Eligibility:
All Genders
5+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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):
- Confirmation of Hispanic origin
- Receives or eligible for WIC
- Mother is 18 years or older
- Singleton pregnancy
- Mother intends to breastfeed.
- Inclusion Criteria Set 2 (determined after infants are born):
- Infant gestational age 37 weeks or more
- Normal infant birth weight (i.e., \> 5 lbs 8 oz.)
- Breastfeeding has been initiated
- No congenital or other health issues (such as cleft palate) identified that require specific accommodations for feeding.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Mothers below 18 years of age.
- Mothers do not plan to breastfeed.
- Mothers not eligible to participate in the WIC program due to high household income
- Non-singleton pregnancy.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 17 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
170 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06921382
Start Date
March 17 2025
End Date
June 30 2027
Last Update
August 8 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
WIC Guilford County
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27401
2
Cone Health
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27405