CompletedNot Applicable

Informational Intervention in Increasing Lactation Practices by African American Women

United States296 participantsStarted 2016-07-11

Plain-language summary

This trial studies how well an informational intervention works in increasing lactation practices by African American women. Giving additional information about breastfeeding and breast cancer risks to African American women may help doctors understand the factors that affect the decision to breast feed and to test whether providing useful information about breastfeeding will change breastfeeding behavior.

Who can participate

Age range14 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant African American women participating in the Catholic Charities WIC Program * INCLUSION - FOCUS GROUPS: Representative mothers, spouses/partners, influential family members (e.g., grandmothers, sisters) from the families served during the study. * INCLUSION - FOCUS GROUPS: Partners/spouses may include men or women. Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements.

What they're measuring

Breastfeeding rates

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Behavioral intentions for breastfeeding

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Perceived risk for breast cancer

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Affective associations with breastfeeding

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Perceptions of benefits and barriers to breastfeeding

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Qualitative analysis of focus group and key informant interviews

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03680235

SponsorRoswell Park Cancer Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-06-30

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