Novel Approach To Improving Lactation Support With Mobile Health Technology

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Breastfeeding, Feeding Behavior

In brief

This is a randomized trial of use of a mobile health tool (EpxBreastfeeding) aimed at improving breastfeeding adherence and duration among recent mothers who self identify as motivated to breastfeed. As a result of text communication and expedited coaching through common breastfeeding challenges, the investigators expect more mothers in the study arm will continue breastfeeding through the first 6 months after giving birth.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03332108

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

218

Starts

2017-09-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant women age 18 to 40 years
• Singleton birth (e.g. no twins or triplets)
• Prenatal intention to breastfeed
• Have a mobile phone capable of receiving SMS text messages and phone calls
• Know how to send a text message
• ≥4th grade literacy level

You may not qualify if…

• Non-fluent in English
• Known fetal anomaly
• Infant delivery <37 weeks
• >3 days in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
• Medical history: pre-pregnancy BMI >50, history of thyroid disorders, failed one hour and three hour glucola test or if they ever needed oral hypoglycemic, hypertension (HTN) before/during pregnancy, postpartum hemorrhage
• Medically contraindicated for breastfeeding (provider's judgment)
• Women who will breastfeed but not from their own breast (e.g. buy breast milk on the Internet/milk bank)
• Women who are hesitant about answering a series of text messages regularly
• Women who are unable to be contacted by SMS text message or are unwilling to provide their contact number
• Women with neurologic, anatomic, or cognitive disorders that are unable to consent and/or answer text messages

Where it is running

• Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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