Breastfeeding Intervention to Prevent Obesity Among Children
NCT ID: NCT06921382
Last Updated: 2025-08-08
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
170 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-17
2027-06-30
Brief Summary
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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.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention group (peer counseling and funds)
Participants in the intervention condition will 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.
Peer counseling
Participants in the intervention condition will 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).
Additional funds
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.
Control group
Participants in the control condition will receive care-as-usual. For example, they will have access to WIC services, which can include peer counseling.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Peer counseling
Participants in the intervention condition will 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).
Additional funds
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Receives or eligible for WIC
3. Mother is 18 years or older
4. Singleton pregnancy
5. Mother intends to breastfeed.
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
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.
5 Days
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Duke University
OTHER
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Jasmine M DeJesus, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UNC Greensboro
Jigna M Dharod, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UNC Greensboro
Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Duke University
Locations
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WIC Guilford County
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Cone Health
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Related Links
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Description on NIH reporter
Other Identifiers
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IRB-FY24-392
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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