Status:
COMPLETED
Breastfeeding Support and Weight Management for Black Women
Lead Sponsor:
Michigan State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Henry Ford Health System
Conditions:
Breastfeeding
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study, in African American mothers in Detroit, will test an intervention that combines home visiting by experienced peer counselors with a smart phone-based weight control program. The investigat...
Detailed Description
Excessive pregnancy-related weight retention is an important determinant of obesity and is more common among African American women. At the same time, breastfeeding, which has been recommended as a st...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant, African American women, aged 18 and older, intending to breastfeed, ability to complete surveys in English
Exclusion
- Contraindications to breastfeeding, high-risk pregnancy,
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 22 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
53 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03480048
Start Date
March 22 2017
End Date
November 30 2018
Last Update
September 11 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Henry Ford Health System, New Center One Women's Clinic
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202