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Behavioral Intervention

Happy, Healthy, Loved for Breastfeeding (HHL Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Marie Cooper, RN
Research Sponsored by OhioHealth
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months postpartum
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HHL Trial Summary

This trial will test whether a phone app can help new moms feel more confident about breastfeeding.

HHL Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months postpartum
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months postpartum for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Breastfeeding Rate
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: Breastfeeding self-efficacy scale short form
Secondary outcome measures
Coping Behavior
Anxiety
Hair
+5 more
Other outcome measures
Acceptability: Happy Healthy Loved Acceptability Scale
Adherence

HHL Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Happy, Healthy, LovedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Both parents will complete surveys on a tablet during the postpartum hospital stay. Surveys cover three topic areas related to breast-feeding; modeling and feedback, partner support, and stress coping. For the next 6 weeks participants' will receive 4 personalized text messages per week based on their tablet survey responses. Participants will be asked one yes/no question each week ("still breastfeeding? Text Y for yes, N for no"). Once a "no" response has been received from a participant, all remaining text messages will emphasize coping and partner support rather than breastfeeding.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Control group participants will complete surveys on a tablet during the postpartum hospital stay. Surveys cover three topic areas related to breast-feeding; modeling and feedback, partner support, and stress coping. The control group participants will be sent 4 text messages per week for the first 6 weeks, but the content of the texts will be non-breastfeeding related. The content will instead summarize infant development facts.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Happy, Healthy, Loved
2020
N/A
~130

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Who is running the clinical trial?

OhioHealthLead Sponsor
29 Previous Clinical Trials
2,389 Total Patients Enrolled
Denison UniversityUNKNOWN
Claremont McKenna CollegeOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
689 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What goals are the researchers of this clinical trial hoping to accomplish?

"This clinical study will measure Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: Breastfeeding self-efficacy scale short form over a 6 month period as its primary outcome. As secondary outcomes, Hair Cortisol collected via 15-30mg hair samples from the posterior vertex of the head and cut into 3cm segments to assess cortisol output during each trimester; Postpartum Partner Support evaluated by responses on 24 items rated in a 4 point Likert Scale with higher scores indicating more support; and Postnatal Depression assessed through 10 questions based upon how women felt during the previous 7 days that range from 0 to 30 where high scores denote greater depressive symptoms."

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Is this research endeavor presently open to participants?

"As reported by clinicaltrials.gov, this particular research programme is no longer recruiting participants. Initially posted on October 1st 2020 and last edited November 10th 2022, the trial has now closed; however, 46 other trials are in need of volunteers at present."

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~28 spots leftby Apr 2025