Clinical trial NCT02214849: LATCH: Lactation Advice Thru Texting Can Help
Official title: LATCH: Lactation Advice Thru Texting Can Help
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Breastfeeding Support
Keywords: Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding peer counseling
Exclusive breastfeeding
Formula supplementation
Mobile health
WIC program
Lead sponsor: Yale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2014-08-12
Enrollment: 249
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to find out if a two-way texting platform to be used as an adjunct tool for breastfeeding peer counselors can improve breastfeeding behaviors among women enrolled in the WIC program in Connecticut. The hypothesis of the study is that providing additional information and support through text messaging starting in pregnancy and continuing after the birth of the child will increase exclusive breastfeeding rates during the first six months of life.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant women \> 18 years
* Prenatal intention to breastfeed
* Prenatal enrollment \< 28 weeks gestation
* Have an unlimited text message cell phone plan
* Knows how to send a text message
* 5th grade literacy level

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lack of fluency in either English or Spanish
* Infant born premature (\<37 weeks)
* \> 3 days in NICU
* Any major maternal-newborn medical problem affecting breastfeeding
* Birth weight \<5lbs

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate
timeFrame: 2 weeks after birth
measure: Change in Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate
timeFrame: 3 months after birth
measure: Change in Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate
timeFrame: 6 months after birth
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Chance in the Percent of WIC Participants Reached by Breastfeedng Counselor
timeFrame: 48 hours after giving birth
measure: Change in Number of Contact Between WIC Participants and Breastfeeding Peer Counselors
timeFrame: 2 weeks after birth
measure: Change in Number of Contact Between WIC Participants and Breastfeeding Peer Counselors
timeFrame: 3 months after birth
measure: Change in Number of Contact Between WIC Participants and Breastfeeding Peer Counselors
timeFrame: 6 months after birth
measure: Change in breastfeeding self-efficacy
timeFrame: 2 weeks after birth
measure: Change in breastfeeding self-efficacy
timeFrame: 3 months after birth
measure: Change in breastfeeding self-efficacy
timeFrame: 6 months after birth
measure: Change in breastfeeding action planning
timeFrame: 2 weeks
measure: Change in breastfeeding action planning
timeFrame: 3 months
measure: Change in breastfeeding action planning
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Change in breastfeeding coping planning
timeFrame: 2 weeks
measure: Change in breastfeeding coping planning
timeFrame: 3 months
measure: Change in breastfeeding coping planning
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: New Haven
country: United States
facility: Yale School of Public Health
state: Connecticut
Study officials:
affiliation: Yale University
name: Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Yale University
name: Nurit Harari, MD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Palmer MJ, Henschke N, Bergman H, Villanueva G, Maayan N, Tamrat T, Mehl GL, Glenton C, Lewin S, Fonhus MS, Free C. Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 14;8(8):CD013679. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013679.