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Impact of a Smartphone Application on Postpartum Weight Loss and Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-income, Urban Women

NCT03167073 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2021-07-20

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Summary

Breastfed babies have significant health benefits extending beyond infancy, including lower rates of childhood obesity and infection. Mothers who breastfeeding also have health benefits, including increased rates of postpartum weight loss. Low-income women are less likely to breastfeed comparatively; this disparity may be due to misconceptions about breastfeeding benefits or poor social support. Based on survey results and focus groups of low-income women, the investigators designed a novel smart-phone application to confront barriers women perceived prevented them from breastfeeding and propose the first-ever randomized controlled trial describing the impact a smart phone app has on postpartum weight loss and breastfeeding rates among low-income women.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding

Interventions

OTHER

BreastFeeding Friend (BFF)

A novel android app designed to improve breastfeeding rates among low-income women

OTHER

dummy app

A novel android app that looks identical to the intervention app (BFF) but contains limited content.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Adam K Lewkowitz, MD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-06
Primary Completion
2019-07-31
Completion
2019-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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