Trial Outcomes & Findings for PROMISE EBF: Safety and Efficacy of Exclusive Breastfeeding Promotion in the Era of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa (NCT NCT00397150)

NCT ID: NCT00397150

Last Updated: 2015-02-24

Results Overview

The EBF prevalences (24-h recall) at 12 weeks in the intervention and control clusters.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

2579 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

at 3 months of age

Results posted on

2015-02-24

Participant Flow

Pregnant women are recruited in their communities.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention
Peer-counselling for exclusive breastfeeding
No Intervention
Standard of care
Overall Study
STARTED
1323
1256
Overall Study
COMPLETED
1188
1111
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
135
145

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

PROMISE EBF: Safety and Efficacy of Exclusive Breastfeeding Promotion in the Era of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention
n=1323 Participants
Peer-counselling for exclusive breastfeeding
No Intervention
n=1256 Participants
Standard of care
Total
n=2579 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
1323 Participants
n=99 Participants
1256 Participants
n=107 Participants
2579 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
7 days
n=99 Participants
7 days
n=107 Participants
7 days
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
662 Participants
n=99 Participants
628 Participants
n=107 Participants
1290 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
661 Participants
n=99 Participants
628 Participants
n=107 Participants
1289 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Burkina Faso
392 participants
n=99 Participants
402 participants
n=107 Participants
794 participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Uganda
396 participants
n=99 Participants
369 participants
n=107 Participants
765 participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
South Africa
535 participants
n=99 Participants
485 participants
n=107 Participants
1020 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at 3 months of age

Population: ITT

The EBF prevalences (24-h recall) at 12 weeks in the intervention and control clusters.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=392 Participants
Peer-counselling for exclusive breastfeeding
No Intervention
n=402 Participants
Standard of care
Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates in Burkina Faso
310 participants
161 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at 3 months of age

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=1323 Participants
Peer-counselling for exclusive breastfeeding
No Intervention
n=1256 Participants
Standard of care
Infant Morbidity, 2 Week Diarrhoea Prevalence
104 participants
101 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at 3 months of age

Population: ITT

The EBF prevalences (24-h recall) at 12 weeks in the intervention and control clusters.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=396 Participants
Peer-counselling for exclusive breastfeeding
No Intervention
n=369 Participants
Standard of care
Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates in Uganda
323 participants
161 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at 3 months of age

Population: ITT

The EBF prevalences based on 24-h recall at 12 weeks in the intervention and control clusters.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=535 Participants
Peer-counselling for exclusive breastfeeding
No Intervention
n=485 Participants
Standard of care
Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates in South Africa
56 participants
30 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: (up to 6 months of age)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at 3 months of age

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at 3 months of age

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Peer Counselling for Exclusive Breastfeeding

Serious events: 32 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Standard of Care

Serious events: 22 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Peer Counselling for Exclusive Breastfeeding
n=1323 participants at risk
Standard of Care
n=1256 participants at risk
Infections and infestations
Death
2.4%
32/1323 • Number of events 32
1.8%
22/1256 • Number of events 22

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Prof Thorkild Tylleskar

Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway

Phone: +47 55588562

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place