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New community effort aims to boost breastfeeding rates in mississippi

NCT ID NCT05503069

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested community-based programs to help African American mothers in Mississippi continue breastfeeding for up to 12 months. The programs included education, lactation training, and support at work and daycare. Researchers tracked breastfeeding rates and infant health in 120 mothers and their babies.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could point to effective community-based strategies to increase breastfeeding duration among African American mothers.
What could go wrong
This is a completed observational study with no control group, so results may not prove cause and effect. Success depends on community participation and support.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 35 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Women * Age: 25 to 35 years of age * Delivery: Full-term, singleton delivery at UMMC Infants * Gestational Age: ≥ 37 weeks of gestation * Sex: Both sexes Exclusion Criteria: Women * Perinatal complication * Medical indication to withhold breastfeeding practices Infants * Prematurity * Medical indication to withhold breastfeeding * Congenital condition/malformation

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Conditions

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Breast Feeding

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Breastfeeding Breastfeeding, exclusive

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center-Nursery Department of Pediatrics

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

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