Status:

RECRUITING

Social Transfers for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Brazil

Lead Sponsor:

Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Sao Paulo

University of Basel

Conditions:

Breast Feeding, Exclusive

Breastfeeding

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of social transfers on exclusive breastfeeding rates in São Paulo, Brazil. The main research questions are: 1. Are social transfers effective at ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Gave birth in the last 72 hours
  • Exclusively breastfeeding at time of recruitment and intend to continue to exclusively breastfeed
  • Part of or eligible Bolsa Familia or on the Bolsa Familia list (CAD Unico)
  • Lives in São Paulo
  • No illnesses that contraindicates breastfeeding
  • Had a healthy singleton infant of 37 weeks or more gestation with a birth weight of at least 2500 grams
  • Agrees to participate and sign an informed consent; if under age (12-17 years), a legal representative will also have to agree to sign the informed consent

Exclusion

  • Plans to move permanently outside study area
  • Has a medical, intellectual or psychological disability
  • Contraindication for breastfeeding
  • Preterm births
  • Children born with \< 2500 grams

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 6 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06157697

Start Date

March 6 2025

End Date

October 1 2027

Last Update

June 24 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, Butantã, Brazil, 05508-220

2

Federal University of São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil, 04021-001