KULEA-NET: A Mobile Application for African American/Black Mothers to Promote Exclusive and Continuous Breastfeeding

Status unconfirmed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Breastfeeding, Exclusive Breastfeeding

In brief

KULEA-NET is a mHealth intervention that will improve knowledge, self-efficacy, and intentions related to exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). These factors have been demonstrated to have a positive influence on breastfeeding (BF) initiation and duration among African American/Black (AA/B) mothers. In the long term, KULEA-NET has great potential to achieve increased BF initiation and EBF rates among AA/B mothers and as a result, improved maternal and infant health outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05985876

Run by

Benten Technologies, Inc.

People needed

523

Starts

2023-11-01

Expected to finish

2024-05-30

Last updated by the study team

2023-08-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 44. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African American/Black Ethnicity
• Speak and understand English,
• Between the ages of 18-44 years,
• Intention to continue BF after discharge from the hospital
• Willingly provide written informed consent
• Own a smartphone (either iOS or Android)
• Have access to the internet through their smartphone

You may not qualify if…

• An infant born with cleft lip/palate, congenital heart defects, Down Syndrome, neural tube defects, or other conditions that require admission to a NICU or interfere with BF
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Taking antiretroviral medication or chemotherapy agents
• Untreated, active tuberculosis
• T-Cell lymphotropic virus type I or type II
• Illicit drug use
• Receiving radiation therapy
• Exposed to anthrax
• Undergone breast surgery
• Active hepatitis B or C
• Any prescription drug use incompatible with lactation

Where it is running

• Mamatoto Village — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• The George Washington University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Medstar Health Research Institute — Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

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