RECRUITING

Breastfeeding Intervention to Prevent Obesity Among Children

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

Breastfeeding Intervention to Prevent Obesity Among Children

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-03-17
Study Completion:2027-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06921382

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:5 Days
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. 1. Mothers below 18 years of age.
  2. 2. Mothers do not plan to breastfeed.
  3. 3. Mothers not eligible to participate in the WIC program due to high household income
  4. 4. Non-singleton pregnancy.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jasmine M DeJesus, PhD
CONTACT
336-256-0052
jmdejes2@uncg.edu
Jigna M Dharod, PhD
CONTACT
jmdharod@uncg.edu

Principal Investigator

Jasmine M DeJesus, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UNC Greensboro
Jigna M Dharod, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UNC Greensboro
Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Duke University

Study Locations (Sites)

WIC Guilford County
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401
United States
Cone Health
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Greensboro

  • Jasmine M DeJesus, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, UNC Greensboro
  • Jigna M Dharod, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, UNC Greensboro
  • Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Duke University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-03-17
Study Completion Date2027-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-03-17
Study Completion Date2027-06-30

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
  • Breastfeeding Continuation
  • Breastfeeding Duration
  • Breastfeeding Support