New study aims to decode how french parents choose to feed their babies
NCT ID NCT07620704
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study has two parts. First, it will adapt a questionnaire called the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale for use in France, testing its accuracy with new mothers and co-parents. Second, it will survey pregnant women and their partners to understand their cultural beliefs about feeding babies. The goal is to better support families in making informed feeding choices.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 930 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who is studied
For part 1, Our target population will consist of new parents during their stay in the maternity ward at one of the Auvergne Perinatal Network maternity participating in the study. For part 2, our target population will be expectant parents during pregnancy who are receiving care within the Auvergne Perinatal Network. Participation by both parents is not required for this study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Part 1 Inclusion Criteria: * Adult women hospitalized for postpartum care in one of the 10 maternity hospitals of the Auvergne perinatal network participating in the project, and/or adult co-parents whose partner is hospitalized in one of the 10 RSPA maternity hospitals participating in the project, * Mothers and/or co-parents of a singleton child born alive at term (≥37 weeks' gestation) and hospitalized in the maternity ward, * Mothers and/or co-parents of a child less than 6 days old, * Mothers and/or co-parents affiliated to a social security scheme, * Mothers and/or co-parents capable of reading and understanding French. Non-inclusion Criteria: * Mothers and/or co-parents of a child hospitalized outside the maternity ward, * Mothers and/or co-parents who are adults with legal incapacity (under guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection), * Mothers and/or co-parents who refuse to participate in the study, * Mothers with a contraindication to AM and/or co-parents whose spouse has a contraindication to AM, * Mothers and/or co-parents of a child with a medical condition or malformation that affects their feeding. Part 2 during 1st trimester : Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant adult women who are being cared for by healthcare professional belonging the Auvergne perinatal network and/or their co-parents of legal age, during the first trimester of pregnancy (before 16 weeks and 0 days of gestation), * Pregnant women and/or co-parents affiliated to a social security scheme, * Pregnant women and/or co-parents who can read and understand French. Non-inclusion criteria : * Pregnant women and/or co-parents in the second trimester of pregnancy (between 16 weeks 0 days and 28 weeks 6 days of gestation), * Pregnant women and/or co-parents who are legally incapacitated adults (under guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection), * Pregnant women and/or co-parents who refuse to participate in the study, * Pregnant women with a contraindication to breastfeeding and/or co-parents whose partner has a contraindication to breastfeeding, * Pregnant women with a multiple pregnancy and/or co-parents being monitored for a multiple pregnancy. Part 2 during 3rd trimester : Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant adult women who are being cared for by healthcare professional belonging the Auvergne perinatal network and/or their co-parents of legal age, during the third trimester of pregnancy (after 28 weeks and 6 days of gestation), * Pregnant women and/or co-parents affiliated to a social security scheme, * Pregnant women and/or co-parents who can read and understand French. Non-inclusion criteria : * Pregnant women and/or co-parents in the second trimester of pregnancy (between 16 weeks 0 days and 28 weeks 6 days of gestation), * Pregnant women and/or co-parents who are legally incapacitated adults (under guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection), * Pregnant women and/or co-parents who refuse to participate in the study, * Pregnant women with a contraindication to breastfeeding and/or co-parents whose partner has a contraindication to breastfeeding, * Women and/or co-parents of a child with a medical condition or malformation affecting the child's feeding, * Pregnant women with a multiple pregnancy and/or co-parents being monitored for a multiple pregnancy.
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63000, France
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