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Expanding Rural Access to Breastfeeding Support Via Telehealth: The Tele-MILC Trial

NCT02870413 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 203

Last updated 2019-10-03

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Summary

The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to generate data on the impact of direct-to-consumer "telelactation" (virtual breastfeeding support) services. We will explore the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of these services. Postpartum mothers age 18 and older who have initiated breastfeeding will be recruited at a critical access hospital without access to IBCLCs in rural Pennsylvania and randomized into two study arms: 1) outpatient telelactation services via video calls on personal devices or 2) usual care. Data on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity, as well as perceptions and satisfaction with breastfeeding, will be captured via surveys and in-depth interviews and compared across groups.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Telelactation services

Mothers will get unlimited access (for a three month period) to video calls with lactation consultants who are available 24/7. Mothers can use the service as demanded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    collaborator OTHER

  • RAND

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
46 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-31
Primary Completion
2018-07-31
Completion
2018-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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