MedTrace Logo

Social Transfers for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Brazil

NCT06157697 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2025-06-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of social transfers on exclusive breastfeeding rates in São Paulo, Brazil. The main research questions are:

1. Are social transfers effective at increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates
2. Are social transfers effective in prolonging the duration of exclusive breastfeeding
3. Are social transfers effective in prolonging the duration of complementary breastfeeding
4. What are the long-term impacts of social transfers for breastfeeding on child health and development

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) control, no social transfer 2) non-conditional social transfer at 6-months postpartum, and 3) conditional social transfer at six months postpartum; conditional upon the mothers exclusive breastfeeding status.

All participants receive education about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and current international recommendations.

Researchers will compare the intervention groups to the control group to see if social transfers are effective at increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates at six months postpartum.

Conditions

  • Breast Feeding, Exclusive
  • Breastfeeding
  • Development, Child
  • Development, Infant

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Social Transfer

Social transfers are defined as a cash or in-kind transfer. Based on previous social transfer programs in Brazil, we will offer gift packages for mothers at 6 months. The options include: diapers, hygiene products, child developmental toys, transport vouchers, or a combination of these.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Basel

    collaborator OTHER

  • Swiss National Science Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER

  • Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jordyn Wallenborn · Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-06
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2027-10-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06157697 on ClinicalTrials.gov