Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Child Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
A digital intervention to provide supplemental infant feeding support to mothers enrolled in WIC. The trial begins prenatally and continues through 3-months postpartum and tests the feasibility and acceptability of a text messaging intervention aimed at increasing responsive bottle feeding as well as breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among mothers enrolled in WIC using evidence-based components such as interactive self-monitoring and feedback. Recruitment and enrollment never started at Duke for the Intervention represented in this record. The overall status of recruiting and actual start date were previously entered in error.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIntervention
The intervention aims to support infant feeding decisions and teach responsive feeding strategies.
BEHAVIORALText4Baby
Free health and wellness text messages timed to due date through pregnancy and up until the baby's first birthday.
Sponsors
Duke University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Enrolled in WIC, English or Spanish speaking, at least 18 years old, between 18-28 weeks' gestation, and planning to remain enrolled in WIC for 6 months, intention to breastfeed or undecided about breastfeeding, and willingness to send and receive daily text messages.
Exclusion criteria
* Postpartum exclusions include infant prematurity (\<37 weeks), \>3 days in neonatal intensive care unit, major medical problem affecting breastfeeding (i.e., maternal HIV), or birth weight \<5 lbs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement | 32 weeks gestation to 3 months postpartum | Percent of text messages responded to as measured by text log. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding duration | 0 to 3 months postpartum | Number of weeks breastfed as measured by patient response. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed