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NCT Number: NCT05729581

Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Sustainable Breastfeeding: The GREEN MOTHER Project

Breastfeeding is the healthiest form of nutrition for the baby and is recommended to use exclusive breastfeeding (EB) until 6 months. The environmental footprint of artificial lactation (AL) has been studied, but that of EB is unknown.

Objectives:

The main objective of the first phase of the study is to identify the environmental impact in terms of the carbon footprint of breastfeeding and artificial breastfeeding, taking into account the accessories necessary for breastfeeding and of the diet and the factors associated with the diet of postpartum women in first month of life of the babies.

The main objective of the second phase is to evaluate the impact of a standardized intervention of educational programme on sustainable breastfeeding, diet and environment protection, providing inputs obtained from the first phase on the carbon footprint in the first month of life of the child and the prevalence of breastfeeding at the first month of the baby's life.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Diet Behavior Breast Feeding Child, Only Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition Feeding Behavior Health Behaviour Mothers

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

ASSIR Metropolitana Nord

Sabadell, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • pregnant women over 16 years of age, between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation

Exclusion criteria

  • women with a language barrier, under 16 years of age and those who do not want to participate or who do not give birth in the study associated centers

Treatment and study plan

The educational programme on sustainable and healthy diet and breastfeeding

Behavioral

In the interventional group the educational programme of sustainable diet and breastfeeding will be provided before the delivery to see the impact on the prevalence of the breastfeeding at 1 and 6 months after delivery (compared with the group of control, without intervention)

Other names: The role of diet, products consumption, type of cooking, energy used and breastfeeding vs. artifitial lactancy in the carbon footprint

Primary outcomes

  1. Rates (number of participants, %) that use breastfeeding (exclusive) up to 6 months after the delivery

    Time frame: months 30-36 of the project life

    The rate of breastfeeding (exclusive) will be observed up to 6 months after the participant's baby delivery and calucalted as a percentage or fraction compared to all participants: at month of the delivery (0 month) and 1, 3 and 6 months after the delivery (giving a birth)

  2. Rates (number of participants, %) that use EB (excusive breastfeeding) in EG (experimental group) vs. CG (group of control)

    Time frame: months 30-36 of the project life

    Rates (number of participants, fractions or percentages) of breasfeeding will be calculated and compared in both groups: CG (control) vs. EG (experimental).

Secondary outcomes

  1. To calculate the CO2 footprint and water consumption of different types of mother diet and lactation (breastfeeding and artificial one) based on data obtained from the questionnaires

    Time frame: fase I) months 15-17 of the project life & phase 2) 30-36 of the project life

    Calculation (with help of the external experts) of the environmental impacts on CO2 emissions (Climate change) and water consumption (Water scarcity), using the ISO 14040 and 14044, and other related ISOs impacts of a mother's daily diet and type of breastfeeding based on data obtained from questionnaires

  2. Assess the nutritional quality of the diet of postpartum mothers at the month of their children's life based on data obtained from the questionnaires

    Time frame: months 22-31 of the project life

    Assess the nutritional quality of the diet of postpartum mothers at the month of their newborn child's life: calculation of proportions of macro i micronutrients and comparison with standard recommendations (to see if the sustainable diet and breastfeeding is within healty standards or any supplementary of elements are required for it)

  3. Comparison of rates on breastfeeding vs. artificial lactation in the population of the Northern Metropolitan area: current study results (2022/2023 based on data obtained from the questionnaire) vs. 2017 (already published)

    Time frame: months 30-36 of the project life

    Compare the results obtained for the rates on breastfeeding in the population of the Northern Metropolitana in the current study (2022/2023) with those obtained in 2017 (reported in the Lactem study) to see if any trends on dynamical changes in lactancy patterns are observed with time.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Other

Collaborators

  • Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
  • Hospital de Granollers
  • Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari
  • University of Barcelona

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of a Reinforcement Intervention in the Breastfeeding Practice From Nutritional, Environmental and Postpartum Problem-solving Aspects to Increase the Prevalence of Breastfeeding at 6 Months Postpartum: The GREEN MOTHER Project

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 15, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 6, 2026

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