Peer-support breastfeeding program for mothers facing severe socioeconomic hardship
Feasibility Study of a Peer-Support Breastfeeding Resource and Support Program for Mothers Experiencing Severe Socioeconomic Deprivation
This project will try a peer-support breastfeeding program to help mothers in severe socioeconomic deprivation who plan to breastfeed their hospitalized infants.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | Hospices Civils de Lyon Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Bron, France) |
| Trial ID | NCT07499466 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The project adapts the existing Relais Allaitement (PRALL) peer-support model and pilots it with trained volunteer mothers at the Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant (HFME) in Bron, France. It uses an observational feasibility design offering one-to-one peer support in the maternity and neonatal units for mothers who intend to breastfeed and meet criteria for severe socioeconomic deprivation. The team will track feasibility and acceptability measures and collect early data on breastfeeding initiation and continuation, plus practical barriers such as language or housing instability. Findings will inform whether the PRALL approach can be scaled or modified for this high-need population.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Mothers aged 18 or older with at least one infant hospitalized in the HFME maternity or neonatal unit who intend to breastfeed, are experiencing severe socioeconomic deprivation, and can communicate in French or a language spoken by available peer supporters are eligible.
Not a fit: Mothers with medical contraindications to breastfeeding, infants with known life-threatening congenital conditions, those with severe psychiatric conditions incompatible with participation, or those under legal guardianship are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation and provide practical social support for mothers facing severe deprivation.
How similar studies have performed: Peer and community support programs, including models like PRALL, have shown positive effects on breastfeeding initiation and duration in other settings, though results vary and targeted evidence in severely deprived populations is limited.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Mother with at least one infant hospitalized in the maternity or neonatal unit at the Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant (HFME) * Who Intents to breastfeed * Who is in a severe socioeconomic deprivation * Having sufficient proficiency in French or in one of the languages spoken by the available peer supporters to allow communication * Aged 18 years or older * Given verbal consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * \- Having a medical contraindication to breastfeeding * Having an infant with a known congenital condition with life-threatening prognosis * Having a severe psychiatric condition considered incompatible with participation in the peer-support intervention * Being under legal guardianship
Where this trial is running
Bron, France
- Service de néonatologie Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant — Bron, France, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Sophie S LABORIE, MD
- Email: sophie.laborie@chu-lyon.fr
- Phone: +33 (0)472115115
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.