Social Transfers for Exclusive Breastfeeding

The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of social transfers on exclusive breastfeeding rates in Lao PDR. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are social transfers effective at increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6-months 2. Are social transfers cost-effective 3. What are the long-term impacts of social transfers for breastfeeding on child development Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) control, no social transfer 2) non-conditional social transfer at 6-months postpartum, and 3) conditional social transfer at six months postpartum; conditional upon the mothers exclusive breastfeeding status. All participants receive education about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and current international recommendations. Researchers will compare the intervention groups to the control group to see if social transfers are effective at increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates at six months postpartum.

NCT Number	NCT05665049
Lead Sponsor	Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute Collaborators: Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Swiss National Science Foundation
Conditions	Breast Feeding, Exclusive, Breastfeeding, Development, Child, Development, Infant
Enrollment	300 participants
Start Date	2022-08-01
Primary Completion	2023-10-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-01-13