Parkdale Infant Nutrition Security Targeted Evaluation Project: Infant Feeding (PINSTEP-3)

May 9, 2023 updated by: Daniel Sellen, University of Toronto

Parkdale Infant Nutrition Security Targeted Evaluation Project (PINSTEP): Formative Research (Objective 3-Infant Feeding)

In Toronto Ontario, the Parkdale Community Health Centre operates a community outreach program entitled Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5P's). The 5P's provides weekly pre- and post-natal support and education programs for clients. This includes an infant feeding program for mothers with infants 0-6 months (Feeding Tiny Souls). The 5P's has a diverse client-base; the program is aimed at women who are in challenging life circumstances, therefore, clients may include low-income or single mothers and newcomers to Canada.

The aim of this project is to investigate the incidence, duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding and timely complementary feeding based on level of maternal participation in components of a pre and postnatal community outreach program. Exploring infant feeding practices is an evaluation component that will not only characterize infant feeding practices within a vulnerable population, but will elucidate whether there are areas of concern that need to be expanded upon within pre or postnatal programming. A prospective infant feeding questionnaire will be administered to participants at 2 weeks and at 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum. The study population will consist of women who enrolled in 5P's prenatally. The hypothesis is that exclusive breastfeeding rates will be low, but higher breastfeeding rates will be observed among women who utilize provided postnatal services more readily.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

203

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6R 3B2
        • Parkdale Community Health Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Clients enrolled in Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5P's) at Parkdale Community Health Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrolled in Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5P's) prenatally
  • Enrolled prenatally in 5P's as of August 17, 2017 onwards

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Only enrolled in Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5P's) postnatally
  • Unavailable to participate in infant feeding questionnaire by telephone or in-person during 5P's programming

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Program Clients
Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5P's) clients
Other: Infant feeding questionnaire
Prospective infant feeding questionnaire administered over the telephone or in-person at 2 weeks and at 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Exclusive breastfeeding as assessed by responses to an infant feeding questionnaire
Time Frame: birth to 6 months postpartum
Reported exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6 months in response to a prospective infant feeding questionnaire
birth to 6 months postpartum

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Breastfeeding initiation as assessed by responses to an infant feeding questionnaire administered at 2 weeks postpartum
Time Frame: birth to 2 weeks postpartum
Reported started breastfeeding at birth in response to a prospective infant feeding questionnaire
birth to 2 weeks postpartum
Breastfeeding duration as assessed by responses to an infant feeding questionnaire administered at 2 weeks and 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum
Time Frame: birth to 6 months
Reported length of breastfeeding from birth to 6 months in response to a prospective infant feeding questionnaire
birth to 6 months
Introduction of complementary foods as assessed by responses to an infant feeding questionnaire administered at 2 weeks and 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum
Time Frame: birth to 6 months
Reported timing of the introduction of complementary foods from birth to 6 months in response to a prospective infant feeding questionnaire
birth to 6 months
Types of complementary foods introduced as assessed by responses to a prospective infant feeding questionnaire administered at 2 weeks and 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum
Time Frame: birth to 6 months
Reported types of foods introduced to infants from birth to 6 months in response to an infant feeding questionnaire
birth to 6 months
Vitamin and mineral supplementation as assessed by responses to an infant feeding questionnaire administered at 2 weeks and 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum
Time Frame: birth to 6 months
Reported provision of vitamin or mineral supplementation to infants from birth to 6 months in response to a prospective infant feeding questionnaire
birth to 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Toronto

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jane Francis, MSc, University of Toronto

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 17, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 13, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

October 13, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 8, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 34482-3

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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