Peer counseling aims to close breastfeeding gap for minority families

NCT ID NCT05441709

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Endeavor Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding trained peer counselors who have breastfed themselves can help Black and Hispanic families breastfeed longer and more exclusively. About 990 pregnant people will be enrolled. The goal is to reduce known disparities in breastfeeding rates.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: clinically integrated breastfeeding peer counseling (ci-BPC)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that peer counseling helps more families breastfeed longer, reducing health disparities.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may vary by setting. It relies on self-reported data, which can be inaccurate.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Breast Feeding

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREASTFEEDING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Endeavor Health (NorthShore University HealthSystem)
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
Highland Park Hospital
RECRUITING

Highland Park, Illinois, 60035, United States
Swedish Hospital
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60625, United States
UChicago Medicine Hospital (University of Chicago)
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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