Carrying for the Culture
Suboptimal postpartum health outcomes in the US, including low rates of lactation and high rates of postpartum depression, contribute to high rates of perinatal mortality and morbidity as well as long-term and intergenerational health outcomes. Black birthing parents and infants are at the highest risk, with the lowest rates of lactation and the highest rates of postpartum depression. Yet most interventions to support lactation and postpartum mental health are based on models of care that are unrepresentative of Black and global majority communities. The principal investigator's previous Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) using soft infant carriers to increase parent-infant physical contact was effective in increasing lactation and decreasing postpartum depression in a sample of Latinx postpartum parents. Infant carrying, or "babywearing," is a culturally relevant prevention strategy based on models of parenting representative of Black and global majority communities. In this study, the investigators use strategies from implementation research and clinical effectiveness research to assess an infant carrier intervention within a community-based, culturally specific perinatal home visiting program for Black birthing parents.
Conditions:
🦠 Postpartum Depression 🦠 Breast Feeding
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 8 January 2024
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) December 2027
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) December 2028
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 400
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Eugene, Oregon, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Current participant of one of the participating agencies
    • * 18 years of age or over
    • * Currently pregnant
    • * Singleton pregnancy
    • * Fluent in one of the study languages
    • * Consistent access to a smartphone with internet access
    • * Working email account
    • * Physical and mental capability to use an infant carrier, follow study plan, and document participation

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Not a current participant of a partner agency
    • * Under 18 years of age
    • * More than a singleton birth
    • * Inconsistent access to smartphone or internet access
    • * No working email
    • * Cannot use an infant carrier
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 9 November 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 19 November 2023
  • First Posted 28 November 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 20 March 2024
  • Last Update Posted 22 March 2024
  • Last Verified March 2024