Support Via Online Social Networks to Promote Safe Infant Care Practices
NCT ID: NCT05767658
Last Updated: 2025-11-13
Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
3000 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-03-01
2026-07-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Safe Sleep
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for infant safe sleep and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents
Safe Sleep
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for infant safe sleep and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Breastfeeding
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for breastfeeding and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents
Breastfeeding
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for breastfeeding and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for infant safe sleep and breastfeeding, and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents
Safe Sleep
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for infant safe sleep and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Breastfeeding
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for breastfeeding and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Early Brain Development and Parent -Child Relationships
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for early brain development and parent-child interactions (control intervention) and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Early Brain Development and Parent-Child Relationships
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for early brain development and parent-child interactions (control intervention) and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Interventions
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Early Brain Development and Parent-Child Relationships
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for early brain development and parent-child interactions (control intervention) and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Safe Sleep
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for infant safe sleep and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Breastfeeding
Participants will be part of a private Facebook group from approximately 32 weeks gestation to 6 months postpartum. The Facebook group will provide a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices for breastfeeding and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Must be English speaking
* Must be pregnant and less than 30 weeks gestation
* Must live in the United States
* Must have regular access to Facebook and short message service (SMS) texting (mobile phone)
Exclusion Criteria
* Prenatal diagnosis expected to impact on infant care practices in a manner not compatible with study goals, including contraindications to feeding any breastmilk or supine infant sleep positioning.
* Known or reported mental health or other issues that would preclude custody of the infant or being able to participate in the informed consent process.
* Meets the definition of a minor according to applicable state law.
* Participants who consent to participation in the study, must complete the Agile Onboarding process before they reach 30+0 weeks gestation.
* Currently or previously received a TodaysBaby educational program (randomized to a TodaysBaby program through either the SMARTER, or SUPERSONIC study), either in their current or a previous pregnancy.
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Boston University
OTHER
Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Boston Medical Center
OTHER
University of Kentucky
OTHER
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
NIH
University of Virginia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Rachel Moon, MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Principal Investigators
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Rachel Y Moon, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Locations
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Boston University Medical Campus
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Katherine Boguszewski, MA
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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H-43455
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id