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Alive & Thrive Nigeria Breastfeeding Promotion in Urban Private Facilities Study

NCT04835051 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1220

Last updated 2021-04-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a breastfeeding promotion intervention on breastfeeding intentions, early initiation of breastfeeding, and exclusive breastfeeding among clients in private health facilities in Lagos, Nigeria.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Breastfeeding promotion

The intervention included training of health workers in private health facilities to provide in-person breastfeeding counseling to pregnant women and women with a child \<6 months during clinic visits. The health workers also offered a mobile phone support component for appointment reminders, breastfeeding SMS and WhatsApp messages, WhatsApp breastfeeding support groups, informational materials (posters and foldable pocket-sized cards), and family engagement activities. Breastfeeding-related mass media through television and radio spots was available state-wide, including to women in intervention and comparison facilities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • FHI 360

    collaborator OTHER

  • RTI International

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Valerie Flax, PhD · RTI International

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-05
Primary Completion
2020-07-17
Completion
2020-07-17

Countries

  • Nigeria

Study Locations

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