Effect of Mobile-Based Counselling on Breastfeeding in Spain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol (COMLACT Study).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The primary aim of this study is to determine the influence of an intervention in women based on a free mobile application (LactApp^®, Barcelona, Spain) in maintaining breastfeeding (BF) up to 6 months postpartum. The secondary aim is to assess the effect of health literacy (HL) on breastfeeding duration.

Methods

A multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial of parallel groups will be carried out. Women will be randomly assigned to each of the parallel groups. In the control group, usual clinical practice will be followed from the third trimester of pregnancy to promote BF. In the intervention group, and in addition to usual clinical practice, the women will use a free mobile application (LactApp^®) from the third trimester to 6 months postp

SUBMITTER: Mena-Tudela D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10218014 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature