Effectiveness of a Counseling Program to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot randomized study compares usual care to enhanced breastfeeding counseling for healthy, full-term newborns and their mothers in a community clinic. The goal is to see whether structured guidance improves exclusive breastfeeding rates at six months. The trial is conducted in a pediatric nursing clinic at a Coruña health center, enrolling mothers who plan to breastfeed and deliver at the study site. Eligibility includes fluency in Spanish or Galician and intention to breastfeed, with several maternal and infant exclusions noted. The primary outcome is exclusive breastfeeding rate at six months, analyzed within a real-world primary care context.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Mothers who express a desire to breastfeed during a follow-up consultation with the Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing or Physician specialist at 36 weeks of gestation.
* Mothers who plan to give birth at HMI of CHUAC, referred from the C.S. Ventorrillo.
* Women who are fluent in Spanish or Galician.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Maternal age under 18 years - Maternal use of drugs or medication that prevent breastfeeding .
* Maternal infection with HIV or Human T-cell Leukemia Virus.
* Mothers of newborns with cow's milk protein allergy, galactosemia, or congenital primary lactase deficiency.
* Participate in other clinical trials.

Where it's running

• Centro de Salud de O Ventorrillo
  A Coruña, Galicia, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Yolanda Sánchez Suárez — Servicio Gallego de Salud
• Study coordinator: Yolanda suarez Sánchez Suárez
• Email: yolanda.sanchez.suarez2@sergas.es
• Phone: +34981142850

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.