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Text-based Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates

NCT06790654 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-01-24

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a text-based motivational interviewing (MI) intervention can increase exclusive breastfeeding rates and breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers of healthy full-term infants. This study focuses on addressing breastfeeding barriers, particularly among mothers in underserved and rural populations.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does a text-based MI intervention improve exclusive breastfeeding rates at two, four, and six weeks postpartum?
* Does the intervention increase maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy during the same period?

Researchers will compare the outcomes of mothers receiving the text-based MI intervention to standard breastfeeding support to assess its feasibility, acceptability, and initial effectiveness.

Participants will:

* Receive weekly personalized motivational text messages for six weeks postpartum.
* Engage in interactive exchanges with MI-trained interviewers addressing breastfeeding challenges.
* Complete surveys at baseline, mid-intervention, and post-intervention to assess breastfeeding behaviors and self-efficacy.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding Rate
  • Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Text-message based motivational interviewing

Participants will receive weekly text messages during the pilot study period, initiated and managed by MItrained interviewers. Each text message exchange will begin with a short, MI-consistent prompt developed with input from focus groups of mothers who have previously breastfed. These prompts will address common breastfeeding barriers. Following the initial prompt, MI-trained trainers will engage with participants through text exchanges that utilize the core MI OARS skills (open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, or summaries) to facilitate change talk.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-31
Primary Completion
2025-10-31
Completion
2025-11-30

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