Social Transfers for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Brazil

The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of social transfers on exclusive breastfeeding rates in São Paulo, Brazil. The main research questions are: 1. Are social transfers effective at increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates 2. Are social transfers effective in prolonging the duration of exclusive breastfeeding 3. Are social transfers effective in prolonging the duration of complementary breastfeeding 4. What are the long-term impacts of social transfers for breastfeeding on child health and 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	NCT06157697
Lead Sponsor	Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute Collaborators: University of Sao Paulo, University of Basel, Swiss National Science Foundation, Federal University of São Paulo
Conditions	Breast Feeding, Exclusive, Breastfeeding, Development, Child, Development, Infant
Enrollment	400 participants
Start Date	2025-03-06
Primary Completion	2025-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-06-24