Motivational Interviewing + Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Breastfeeding
(MOM Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to adapt, refine, and test the feasibility, acceptability, and implementation of a novel Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (MIACT) intervention delivered by lactation specialists to increase Black mothers' own milk (MOM) feeding with their infants and to pilot test the efficacy of the MIACT intervention in a sample of Black mothers and their infants to increase MOM-feeding initiation and duration and improve secondary infant and maternal outcomes (e.g., infant length-of-stay, maternal stress), compared to usual lactation support in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The goals of MIACT are to increase mothers' psychological flexibility and motivation for MOM feeding by increasing acceptance and willingness to experience ambivalent and/or uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations related to MOM feeding, with particular attention to the unique needs of Black mothers. Concerns, views, and feelings around MOM feeding will be identified, followed by discussion and practice of acceptance and mindfulness skills. Maternal values will be elicited and goals based on personal values will be set.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Thomas F Northrup, PhD
Principal Investigator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for Black mothers with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) who are considering or currently providing their own breast milk. Specific inclusion and exclusion criteria are not detailed, but participants must be eligible to receive lactation support.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (MIACT)
Trial Overview
The study compares usual lactation support with a new counseling approach called MIACT, which combines motivational interviewing and acceptance/mindfulness therapy. The goal is to help mothers start and continue breastfeeding their babies in the NICU.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborator
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