Developing and Testing an Educational Intervention Through Technological Platform to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding

NCT05979571 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2880
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Although breastfeeding provides the infant with all the nutrients necessary for its development, it has been observed that in Panama there are low rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding. Educational interventions, that support exclusive breastfeeding, which begin before delivery and continue to the postnatal period, have been shown to be effective. The main objective of the study is the development and testing of an educational intervention through web based platform, to support exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months. This educational intervention will provide guidance with the help of an audiovisual format, with information and breastfeeding techniques, which mothers can reproduce as many times as necessary. The main objective of the study is the development and testing of an educational intervention through AmiHealth, to support exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months. A pilot study will be conducted on a non-random convenience sample.

Conditions

Breastfeeding, Exclusive

Keywords

breastfeeding, mobile health, perinatal care, primary care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mobile application rating scale (MARS)

  The quality of the apps will be asses using MARS. This methodology includes 23 evaluation criteria, clustered within 5 domains: (1) "Engagement," which assesses the entertainment, customization, and interactivity of the app (feedback, reminders, and notifications); (2) "Functionality," which examines the functionality of the app, ease of use, transition between screens, and intuitive design; (3) "Esthetics," which assesses graphic design, visual appeal, and stylistic consistency; (4) "Information," which evaluates the quality of the content (text, measures, and references), determined by the credibility of the source; and (5) "Subjective quality," which determines whether the app could be recommended to people who might benefit from it, if they would be prepared to pay for it, how many times it would be used, and what overall star rating it would be given. Each evaluation criterion was rated from 1 to 5 (1=Inadequate, 2=Poor, 3=Acceptable, 4=Good, 5=Excellent)

  two weeks

Study Arms (1)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Mobile health app

Interventions

Mobile health app OTHER

Breastfeeding knowledge and promotion information will be delivered through the AmiBreastfeed app platform

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• First pregnancy
• Third trimester

You may not qualify if:

• twin pregnancies fetal defects or newborns with malformations

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pacifica Salud Hospital: lead
• Sistema Nacional de Investigación Senacyt Panamá: collaborator

Related Publications (5)

• Meedya S, Fernandez R, Fahy K. Effect of educational and support interventions on long-term breastfeeding rates in primiparous women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 Sep;15(9):2307-2332. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-002955.

  PMID: 28902698 RESULT

• Spatz DL, Davanzo R, Muller JA, Powell R, Rigourd V, Yates A, Geddes DT, van Goudoever JB, Bode L. Promoting and Protecting Human Milk and Breastfeeding in a COVID-19 World. Front Pediatr. 2021 Feb 3;8:633700. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.633700. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 33614547 RESULT

• Vu Hoang D, Cashin J, Gribble K, Marinelli K, Mathisen R. Misalignment of global COVID-19 breastfeeding and newborn care guidelines with World Health Organization recommendations. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2020 Dec 22;3(2):339-350. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000184. eCollection 2020 Dec.

  PMID: 33521544 RESULT

• Huang MZ, Kuo SC, Avery MD, Chen W, Lin KC, Gau ML. Evaluating effects of a prenatal web-based breastfeeding education programme in Taiwan. J Clin Nurs. 2007 Aug;16(8):1571-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01843.x.

  PMID: 17655546 RESULT

• Alberdi G, O'Sullivan EJ, Scully H, Kelly N, Kincaid R, Murtagh R, Murray S, McGuinness D, Clive A, Brosnan M, Sheehy L, Dunn E, McAuliffe FM. A feasibility study of a multidimensional breastfeeding-support intervention in Ireland. Midwifery. 2018 Mar;58:86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.12.018. Epub 2017 Dec 24.

  PMID: 29324318 RESULT

Related Links

• Unicef Breastfeeding Information
• Sexual and Reproductive Health survey 2014-2015

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Tania T Herrera, MD

  Pacifica Salud Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Isabel Blanco, MD

CONTACT

2048000; iblanco@pacificasalud.com

Idalina Cubilla, PhD

CONTACT

2048000; idacubilla@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: NETWORK
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2023
• First Posted: August 7, 2023
• Study Start: August 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2024
• Study Completion: March 15, 2025
• Last Updated: January 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share