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Support Via Online Social Networks to Promote Safe Infant Care Practices
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF); and reduce Black/White disparities in these practices through the use of private Facebook groups providing a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents.
Conditions:
🦠 Breastfeeding 🦠 Infant Death 🦠 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Without Mention of Autopsy
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 11 March 2024
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) May 2025
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) January 2026
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 3000
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Currently enrolled in WIC, or it not, then have either Medicaid or no health insurance
    • * Must be English speaking
    • * Must be pregnant and less than 30 weeks gestation
    • * Must live in the United States
    • * Must have regular access to Facebook and short message service (SMS) texting (mobile phone)

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Not planning to live in same home as infant after birth.
    • * Prenatal diagnosis expected to impact on infant care practices in a manner not compatible with study goals, including contraindications to feeding any breastmilk or supine infant sleep positioning.
    • * Known or reported mental health or other issues that would preclude custody of the infant or being able to participate in the informed consent process.
    • * Meets the definition of a minor according to applicable state law.
    • * Participants who consent to participation in the study, must complete the Agile Onboarding process before they reach 30+0 weeks gestation.
    • * Currently or previously received a TodaysBaby educational program (randomized to a TodaysBaby program through either the SMARTER, or SUPERSONIC study), either in their current or a previous pregnancy.
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

🗓️ 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 2 March 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2 March 2023
  • First Posted 14 March 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 25 June 2024
  • Last Update Posted 26 June 2024
  • Last Verified June 2024
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