NCT03492411

Evaluating an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource

Evaluating an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource for Mothers, Fathers, Partners and Co-parents

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 217 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Ontario Institute of Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 88 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This trial will evaluate an eHealth breastfeeding co-parenting resource designed for mothers and their co-parents. Couples will be randomized to study groups and the intervention group will receive information about this resource or the control group will receive usual care. The primary outcomes will be exclusive breastfeeding at 4 and 24 weeks postpartum.

Detailed description

This trial will evaluate an eHealth breastfeeding co-parenting resource designed for mothers and their co-parents. Couples will be randomized to study groups and the intervention group will receive information about this resource with an online demonstration and weekly emails for 6 weeks reminding them about the resource. The control group will receive usual care and 6 weekly emails reminding them that they are in the study. The primary outcomes will be exclusive breastfeeding at 4 and 24 weeks postpartum. Additional outcomes will include: breastfeeding initiation, duration, challenges, attitude, knowledge, confidence, anxiety, partners support and co-parenting.

Conditions

• Breastfeeding, Exclusive
• Breastfeeding

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	eHealth Breastfeeding Co-parenting Resource	The eHealth breastfeeding co-parenting resource was designed using a participatory model in partnership with the target population. It contains extensive information about breastfeeding and co-parenting. The topics include not only the importance of breastfeeding and technique but also information on how to manage common issues during breastfeeding establishment as well as over the child's first years, since breastfeeding is recommended to two years and beyond. Interactive learning elements, videos, and links to additional resources are included in the resources.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-25
• Primary completion: 2020-05-01
• Completion: 2020-05-01
• First posted: 2018-04-10
• Last updated: 2020-03-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada