Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Sustainable Breastfeeding: The GREEN MOTHER Project

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Child, Only; Health Behaviour; Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition; Healthy Diet; Mothers
• Interventions: Behavioral: The educational programme on sustainable and healthy diet and breastfeeding

• Registration Number: NCT05729581
• Lead Sponsor: Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Brief Summary

Breastfeeding is the healthiest form of nutrition for the baby and is recommended to use exclusive breastfeeding (EB) until 6 months. The environmental footprint of artificial lactation (AL) has been studied, but that of EB is unknown.

Objectives:

The main objective of the first phase of the study is to identify the environmental impact in terms of the carbon footprint of breastfeeding and artificial breastfeeding, taking into account the accessories necessary for breastfeeding and of the diet and the factors associated with the diet of postpartum women in first month of life of the babies.

The main objective of the second phase is to evaluate the impact of a standardized intervention of educational programme on sustainable breastfeeding, diet and environment protection, providing inputs obtained from the first phase on the carbon footprint in the first month of life of the child and the prevalence of breastfeeding at the first month of the baby's life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-11
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-15
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-15
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-31
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• pregnant women over 16 years of age, between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation

Exclusion Criteria

• women with a language barrier, under 16 years of age and those who do not want to participate or who do not give birth in the study associated centers

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group	The educational programme on sustainable and healthy diet and breastfeeding	This group of pregnant women (24-32 SG) will be provided educational programme and information on sustainlably and healthy diet and sustainable breastfeeding

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rates (number of participants, %) that use EB (excusive breastfeeding) in EG (experimental group) vs. CG (group of control)	months 30-36 of the project life	Rates (number of participants, fractions or percentages) of breasfeeding will be calculated and compared in both groups: CG (control) vs. EG (experimental).
Rates (number of participants, %) that use breastfeeding (exclusive) up to 6 months after the delivery	months 30-36 of the project life	The rate of breastfeeding (exclusive) will be observed up to 6 months after the participant's baby delivery and calucalted as a percentage or fraction compared to all participants: at month of the delivery (0 month) and 1, 3 and 6 months after the delivery (giving a birth)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To calculate the CO2 footprint and water consumption of different types of mother diet and lactation (breastfeeding and artificial one) based on data obtained from the questionnaires	fase I) months 15-17 of the project life & phase 2) 30-36 of the project life	Calculation (with help of the external experts) of the environmental impacts on CO2 emissions (Climate change) and water consumption (Water scarcity), using the ISO 14040 and 14044, and other related ISOs impacts of a mother's daily diet and type of breastfeeding based on data obtained from questionnaires
Assess the nutritional quality of the diet of postpartum mothers at the month of their children's life based on data obtained from the questionnaires	months 22-31 of the project life	Assess the nutritional quality of the diet of postpartum mothers at the month of their newborn child's life: calculation of proportions of macro i micronutrients and comparison with standard recommendations (to see if the sustainable diet and breastfeeding is within healty standards or any supplementary of elements are required for it)
Comparison of rates on breastfeeding vs. artificial lactation in the population of the Northern Metropolitan area: current study results (2022/2023 based on data obtained from the questionnaire) vs. 2017 (already published)	months 30-36 of the project life	Compare the results obtained for the rates on breastfeeding in the population of the Northern Metropolitana in the current study (2022/2023) with those obtained in 2017 (reported in the Lactem study) to see if any trends on dynamical changes in lactancy patterns are observed with time.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ASSIR Metropolitana Nord; 🇪🇸 Sabadell, Spain