N/A
N=83
Texting to Promote Breastfeeding (TOPS)
Increased Breastfeeding
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06375655 ↗Enrolled (actual)
83
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who do Not Opt Out of Receipt of Text Messages — 40; 40 Participants — p=1
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Team2BF (Behavioral); Bright By Text (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
- Primary completion
- Aug 2025
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who do Not Opt Out of Receipt of Text Messages |
40; 40 | 1 |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Said Texts Were Helpful as Measured by Questionnaire |
22; 20 | 0.5007 |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Would Refer a Friend/Family to the Texting Program |
25; 22 | 0.3497 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Are Exclusively Breastfeeding at 2 Months Postpartum as Measured by Participant Report/Chart Review |
16; 18 | 0.7 |
| SECONDARY Change in the Number of Participants Who Are Exclusively Breastfeeding as Measured by Participant Report/Chart Review |
18; 22; 10; 15; 7; 11 | 0.2302 |
| SECONDARY Change in the Number of Participants Who Are Partially Breastfeeding as Measured by Participant Report/Chart Review |
10; 3; 8; 7; 7; 4 | 0.01692 sig |
Summary
The purpose of the study is to see if a program of text messages that support and promote breastfeeding for expecting and delivered African-American/Black women (called TEAM2BF), as compared to a national maternal health texting program (called Bright By Text), can result in more women being able to breastfeed their infant. Because breastfeeding is healthy for mothers and babies, and because fewer African-American/Black women decide to breastfeed and continue breastfeeding than many other racial and ethnic groups, researchers like us are trying to figure out ways to be supportive to African-American/Black mothers who might be interested in breastfeeding. The investigators will enroll up to 80 mothers and their infants at UHCMC.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Expectant women initiating obstetrical care <34 weeks or at any prenatal visit up to 34 weeks gestation
- Daily access to a mobile phone with text message capabilities,
- Self-identify as African-American/Black,
- English speaking, and
- Infant feeding plan of "might or will breastfeed"
- Receive care at Ahuja Midtown or MAC1200
Exclusion Criteria
- Committed to feeding formula only to their infant
- No mobile phone with text capability
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06375655). 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.