Breastfeeding boost may keep new moms off cigarettes
NCT ID NCT07661550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a program that encourages and supports breastfeeding can help women who quit smoking during pregnancy stay smoke-free after giving birth. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either breastfeeding promotion (including education, counseling, support, and financial incentives) or general pregnancy and infant care advice. The study tracks smoking relapse, breastfeeding rates, and health outcomes for both mother and baby.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- breastfeeding promotion (education, counseling, support, financial incentives, limited formula)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could help many women avoid returning to smoking after giving birth, reducing health risks for themselves and their infants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial with 280 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is complex, and it may not be enough to prevent relapse in all women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be pregnant * Be 18 years or older * Have quit smoking cigarettes during this pregnancy * Be willing to receive infant care and breastfeeding education * Be able to read, listen, and talk in English Exclusion Criteria: * Medical conditions contraindicating breastfeeding, such as HIV infection, active tuberculosis, and breast removal * Current heavy drinking (≥4 standard drinks on any day or ≥8 standard drinks per week)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Division of Behavioral Medicine Department of Pediatrics Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences State University of New York at Buffalo
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14214, United States
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