Clinical trials: BREASTFEEDING
Exclusive Breast Feeding
Comparison of Breast Feeding Counseling and Video Demonstration on Exclusive Breast Feeding Rates at 6 Weeks
The investigators hypothesize that counseling of mothers will increase exclusive breast feeding rates at six weeks postnatal age.
- Trial name
- NCT00983489
- Testing
- video demonstration, counselling
- Volunteers
- 1,411 people
- Sponsor
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital
Postpartum Contraception, Family Planning
Labor and Delivery Implant Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A barrier to initiating progestin contraceptives in the early postpartum period is the concern of interference with breastfeeding, specifically lactogenesis.
- Trial name
- LADII (NCT02866643)
- Testing
- Etonogestrel-Immediate, Etonogestrel-Delayed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breastfeeding, Intention
Prenatal Interventions to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding through age 6 months is the optimal infant feeding method due to lifesaving benefits for children and mothers (AAP, others).
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Intention, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03107715
- Testing
- Breastfeeding Champion, Positive Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- Lydia Furman
HIV-I Infection
Evaluation of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
The investigators will conduct an observational cohort study in 1200 pregnant women who will be recruited at the first antenatal care (ANC) visit from the Gugulethu and one additional facility in the Klipfontein-Mitchell's Plain…
- Trial name
- PrEP-PP (NCT03902418)
- Testing
- emtricitabine/tenofovir
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,195 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pregnancy Related
Feasibility of a Touch Screen Computer Based Breast-feeding Educational Support Program
Breastfeeding has many positive and long lasting impacts on the health of infants and mothers. The investigators propose to develop a bilingual touch screen computer based breastfeeding educational support program to promote…
- Trial name
- NCT03308058
- Testing
- Breastfeeding computer education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
HIV Infections
Safety and Drug Detection Study of Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and Oral TRUVADA® in Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Pairs
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and drug detection of the dapivirine vaginal ring and oral Truvada in breastfeeding mother-infant pairs.
- Trial name
- NCT04140266
- Testing
- Dapivirine (DPV) Vaginal Ring (VR)-004, Truvada Tablet
- Where
- 4 sites in Malawi, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
Trizivir Vs. Kaletra and Combivir for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Anti-HIV drug regimens have dramatically improved the rates of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in developed countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00270296
- Testing
- Trizivir, Lamivudine/Zidovudine, Lopinavir/Ritonavir
- Where
- 4 sites in Botswana
- Volunteers
- 730 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Breastfeeding
Effects of Music Therapy on Breastfeeding Among Mothers of Premature Newborns
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of music therapy on breastfeeding rates among mothers of premature newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT00930761
- Testing
- Music therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Co-production of Health in Communities
A Mobile-health Pilot Experiment Targeting Mothers With Newborns in Rural Areas of San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala
The purpose of this study was to determine whether exposure to m-health platforms promoting recommended breastfeeding practices was effective in transmitting the exclusive breastfeeding message to participant mothers, and in…
- Trial name
- NCT02263118
- Testing
- Uni-directional SMS, Feature phone, Virtual communities
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco Marroquín
HIV Infections
Evaluating Strategies to Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Infection in Resource-Limited Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine, in an integrated and comprehensive fashion, three critical questions currently facing HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women and their infants: 1.
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT01061151)
- Testing
- Zidovudine (ZDV), Nevirapine (NVP): Antepartum Mothers, Emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada [TRV]) tail
- Where
- 14 sites in India, Malawi and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 3,747 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Impact of the "Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding of Children Younger Than Two Years" in Health Centers
A cluster randomized field trial to evaluate the impact that training healthcare workers in healthy feeding practices has on the nutrition and health of children.
- Trial name
- NCT00635453
- Testing
- Dietary Advice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 715 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Postpartum Care
Care After Pregnancy Study (CAPS): Engaging Women in Postpartum Care
The overarching hypothesis of our research agenda is that an intervention that engages economically disadvantaged women in personalized postpartum care will promote equality in maternal child health.
- Trial name
- CAPS (NCT04257552)
- Testing
- Healthy Beyond Pregnancy, Pre-Scheduled Postpartum Visit, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Postpartum Period
Involving Men in Maternity Care in Burkina Faso
The uptake of postpartum contraception, postpartum care attendance and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding are low in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- NCT02309489
- Testing
- Partner involvement
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
HIV Infections
Using Nevirapine to Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission During Breastfeeding
The many benefits of breastfeeding are well documented. However, because of the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV from an HIV infected mother to her infant, there is considerable concern over the practice…
- Trial name
- NCT00074412
- Testing
- Nevirapine
- Where
- 5 sites in South Africa, Tanzania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,026 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Breastfeeding
Effect of Early Skin to Skin Contact on Breast Feeding Behaviour in Term Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Aims and Objectives Aim To determine the effect of delivery room Skin To Skin contact on breast feeding behavior of term neonates born by normal vaginal delivery at 36-48 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT00776789
- Testing
- skin to skin contact, Control group
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Breastfeeding
Breast for Success: A Family-Centered Intervention in Support of Breastfeeding Among High-risk Low-income Mothers
Breast for Success is a new direct service program focused on overcoming barriers to breastfeeding for low-income inner-city mothers by use of a culturally competent and home-based educational and support intervention.
- Trial name
- BFS (NCT01272661)
- Testing
- Enhanced Curriculum, Enhanced Curriculum+Breastfeeding Doula, Enhanced Curriculum +Father Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,296 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Diarrhea
PROMISE EBF: Safety and Efficacy of Exclusive Breastfeeding Promotion in the Era of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
The objective of the project is to develop and test an intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), to assess its impact on infant health in African contexts where a high prevalence of HIV is a barrier, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT00397150
- Testing
- Peer-support for exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,579 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Family Relationship, Stress
Impact of Increased Parent Presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Parent & Infant Outcomes
The purpose of this pilot study is to compare parent and infant outcomes and unit outcomes pre and post a planned unit-wide intervention aimed at increasing parent presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Family Relationship, Stress, Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT02901665
- Testing
- FCC intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Development
Sensitive Periods in Human Flavor Learning
The goals of the proposed research are to specify the timing and consequences of the sensitive period for flavor learning in infants who are being breastfed or formula fed.
- Trial name
- NCT01667549
- Testing
- Timing of Diet and Flavor Experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center