Prevention of Postpartum Smoking Relapse and Related Health Consequences by Breastfeeding Promotion
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · Women · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
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)
About the study
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of a new intervention to prevent postpartum smoking relapse and related health consequences through breastfeeding promotion. After the pre-test, ex-smokers who are still abstinent from smoking will be randomized into either the breastfeeding intervention or the attention placebo control group. The outcomes are postpartum smoking relapse, breastfeeding practices, and maternal and child health.
What is being tested
- Breastfeeding promotion (behavioral)
- Attention placebo control (behavioral)
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo · Participants: 280 · Started: Jan 1, 2026
Contact the study team
- Xiaozhong Wen · Phone: 716-829-6811
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07661550
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | Division of Behavioral Medicine Department of Pediatrics Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences State University of New York at B, Buffalo |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.