N/A
N=2,108
The Impact of Telelactation Services on Breastfeeding Outcomes
Breastfeeding
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04856163 ↗Enrolled (actual)
2,108
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Breastfeeding Duration 1 — 674; 639 Participants — p=0.08
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Telelactation support (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- RAND
- Primary completion
- Sep 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Breastfeeding Duration 1 |
674; 639 | 0.08 |
| PRIMARY Breastfeeding Duration 2 |
4.4; 4.5 | 0.21 |
| PRIMARY Breastfeeding Exclusivity |
448; 422 | 0.28 |
| SECONDARY Breastfeeding Satisfaction |
19.49; 18.95 | 0.05 |
Summary
This project will assess the impact of a novel breastfeeding support intervention ("telelactation"), delivered via video calls on personal devices including mobile phones and tablets. The goal of this intervention is to increase access to International Board Certified Lactation Consultants to improve, and reduce disparities in, breastfeeding rates. By implementing a digital randomized controlled trial that recruits participants through a popular pregnancy tracker mobile phone application, this mixed methods study will recruit a national sample of 1800-2400 individuals (depending on rate of attrition) during their third trimester of pregnancy to 1) provide evidence on the effectiveness of a widely available, yet understudied, service and 2) leverage technology to promote one of the most widely recommended health behaviors to improve children's health and to reduce disparities in key maternal and child health outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- ≥ 18 years of age
- pregnant with first child
- intend to attempt breastfeeding
- residing in a state underserved by IBCLCs
Exclusion Criteria
- non-singleton pregnancy
- advised by healthcare provider not to breastfeed for a medical reason (e.g., HIV+ status, chemotherapy planned)
- in police custody or incarcerated
- infant to be separated from birthing parent (e.g., given up for adoption, military deployment)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04856163). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.