NCT02120248

Brief Summary

The U.S. Surgeon General has recommended that peer counseling to support breastfeeding become a core service of the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). As of 2008, 50 percent of WIC clients received services from local WIC agencies that offered peer counseling. Little is known as to the effectiveness of these peer counseling programs. Randomized controlled trials of peer counseling interventions among low-income women in the U.S. showed increases in breastfeeding initiation and duration, but it is doubtful that the level of support provided could be scaled up to service WIC clients nationally. The investigators tested whether a telephone peer counseling program among WIC participants could increase breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
1,948

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2005

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2005

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2007

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
6.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 17, 2014

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 22, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

April 22, 2014

Status Verified

April 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

April 17, 2014

Last Update Submit

April 21, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

WICOregonBreastfeedingPeer CounselingExclusive Breastfeeding

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Exclusive breastfeeding

    6 months postpartum

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Exclusive breastfeeding

    3 months postpartum

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Partial Breastfeeding

    3 months

  • Partial breastfeeding

    6 months postpartum

Study Arms (3)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants receive standard WIC breastfeeding support but do not have contact with a breastfeeding peer counselor

Low Intensity

OTHER

Participants will receive four scheduled phone calls from a peer counselor. Two prenatal calls and 2 postpartum.

Other: Telephone-based breastfeeding peer counseling

High Intensity

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive eight scheduled phone contacts from a peer counselor. Two are prenatal and 6 are postpartum.

Other: Telephone-based breastfeeding peer counseling

Interventions

High IntensityLow Intensity

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Pregnant Oregon WIC participants in Jackson, Washington and Hood River counties or Umatilla Morrow Head Start.

You may not qualify if:

  • WIC participant outside of the 4 study agencies.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Reeder JA, Joyce T, Sibley K, Arnold D, Altindag O. Telephone peer counseling of breastfeeding among WIC participants: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2014 Sep;134(3):e700-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-4146. Epub 2014 Aug 4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding BehaviorBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Senior Research Analyst

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 17, 2014

First Posted

April 22, 2014

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Primary Completion

July 1, 2007

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

April 22, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-04