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Effect of Prenatal and Postnatal Intervention Strategies on Breastfeeding Outcomes in Women With Excessive Weight (Ready, Set, Nourish Study)
Led by Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute · Updated on 2025-12-10
240
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
212 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is about preparing women with excessive weight to have better breastfeeding outcomes. By doing this study, the investigators hope to learn more about how hand expression of breast milk or colostrum during pregnancy can help prepare a mother to breastfeed after she has her baby and about how her diet affects the composition of her breast milk and her baby's growth and development.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Prenatal and Postnatal Intervention Strategies on Breastfeeding Outcomes in Women With Excessive Weight (Ready, Set, Nourish Study)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 or older
- Less than 37 weeks pregnant with a single fetus
- Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or higher
- Interested in breastfeeding
- Willing to express colostrum from around 37 weeks if assigned to prenatal intervention
- Willing to express breast milk for sample collection during a 24-hour period
- Willing to follow a meal plan for 5.5 months postpartum if assigned to postnatal intervention
- Able to participate in study procedures for the first 24 months after birth
- Reside in the Central Arkansas region
You will not qualify if you...
- Pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or thyroid disorders
- Use of recreational drugs, tobacco, or consuming two or more servings of alcohol per month
- Food allergies, intolerances, or preferences that interfere with the meal plan
- Medical history that contraindicates breastfeeding (including incompatible medications or substance use)
- Multiple pregnancy
- History of breast surgery or radiation
- Congenital defects
- Preeclampsia
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Aline Andres, PhD.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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