A complex breastfeeding promotion and support intervention in a developing country: a randomized clinical trial

American University of Beirut (Lebanon)0 sites362 target enrollmentAugust 12, 2013

Overview

2014 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24428951 protocol 2019 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31199849 results (added 05/07/2019) 2017 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28099043 substudy results (added 11/07/2019) 2016 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27565201 substudy results (added 11/07/2019) 2016 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25944647 substudy results (added 11/07/2019) 2019 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31644569 substudy results (added 24/10/2019) 2020 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32517707/ questionnaire validation (added 15/06/2020) 2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32886727/ results (added 07/09/2020) 2024 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39028742/ Cost-benefit analysis (added 22/07/2024)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

August 12, 2013

End Date

July 19, 2021

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

Female

Sponsor

American University of Beirut (Lebanon)

•A. Pregnant women
•1\. Healthy pregnant women in their first trimester of pregnancy
•2\. Willing to breastfeed after delivery
•3\. Available during pregnancy and for 6 months postpartum
•B. Support mothers
•1\. Breastfed at least one child for 2 months
•2\. Has positive perceptions about breastfeeding
•3\. Able to attend 2 half\-day training sessions to learn how to support mothers as well as when to refer mothers to professional resources
•4\. Can read and write Arabic (middle school level)