Parents of Healthy NewbornsFRENCH IIFASNCT07620704
French Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS)
An observational study of Parents of Healthy Newborns and Pregnant Women and Partners, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
Our study will consist of two parts: Part 1: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum mothers and co-parents in France and assessment of its psychometric properties Part 2: Assessment of cultural representations of infant feeding practices during pregnancy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Parents of Healthy Newborns, Pregnant Women and Partners
- How many people
- 930 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 27 May 2026to 27 Jan 2029
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: For part 1, Our target population will consist of new parents during their stay in the maternity ward at one of the Auvergne Perinatal Network maternity participating in the study. For part 2, our target population will be expectant parents during pregnancy who are receiving care within the Auvergne Perinatal Network. Participation by both parents is not required for this study.
Who may be able to join
- Adult women hospitalized for postpartum care in one of the 10 maternity hospitals of the Auvergne perinatal network participating in the project, and/or adult co-parents whose partner is hospitalized in one of the 10 RSPA maternity hospitals participating in the project,
- Mothers and/or co-parents of a singleton child born alive at term (≥37 weeks' gestation) and hospitalized in the maternity ward,
- Mothers and/or co-parents of a child less than 6 days old,
- Mothers and/or co-parents affiliated to a social security scheme,
- Mothers and/or co-parents capable of reading and understanding French.
- Non-inclusion Criteria:
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- Mothers and/or co-parents of a child hospitalized outside the maternity ward,
- Mothers and/or co-parents who are adults with legal incapacity (under guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection),
- Mothers and/or co-parents who refuse to participate in the study,
- Mothers with a contraindication to AM and/or co-parents whose spouse has a contraindication to AM,
- Mothers and/or co-parents of a child with a medical condition or malformation that affects their feeding.
- Part 2 during 1st trimester :
- Pregnant adult women who are being cared for by healthcare professional belonging the Auvergne perinatal network and/or their co-parents of legal age, during the first trimester of pregnancy (before 16 weeks and 0 days of gestation),
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents affiliated to a social security scheme,
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents who can read and understand French.
- Non-inclusion criteria :
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents in the second trimester of pregnancy (between 16 weeks 0 days and 28 weeks 6 days of gestation),
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents who are legally incapacitated adults (under guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection),
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents who refuse to participate in the study,
- Pregnant women with a contraindication to breastfeeding and/or co-parents whose partner has a contraindication to breastfeeding,
- Pregnant women with a multiple pregnancy and/or co-parents being monitored for a multiple pregnancy.
- Part 2 during 3rd trimester :
- Pregnant adult women who are being cared for by healthcare professional belonging the Auvergne perinatal network and/or their co-parents of legal age, during the third trimester of pregnancy (after 28 weeks and 6 days of gestation),
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents affiliated to a social security scheme,
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents who can read and understand French.
- Non-inclusion criteria :
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents in the second trimester of pregnancy (between 16 weeks 0 days and 28 weeks 6 days of gestation),
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents who are legally incapacitated adults (under guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection),
- Pregnant women and/or co-parents who refuse to participate in the study,
- Pregnant women with a contraindication to breastfeeding and/or co-parents whose partner has a contraindication to breastfeeding,
- Women and/or co-parents of a child with a medical condition or malformation affecting the child's feeding,
- Pregnant women with a multiple pregnancy and/or co-parents being monitored for a multiple pregnancy.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
France1 site
CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63000
Chloé BARASIONSKI
About this study
Official title: French Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) and Assessments of Parental Representations of Infant Feeding During Pregnancy in the Auvergne Perinatal Network.
Our study will consist of two parts:
- Part 1: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum mothers and co-parents in France and assessment of its psychometric properties
- Part 2: Assessment of cultural representations of infant feeding practices during pregnancy.
Read more
The goal of this repeated cross-sectional study is to cross-culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the French version of the IIFAS among postpartum mothers in France.
In the part 1 of the study, the main questions it aims to answer are:
- Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the French version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum mothers in France
- Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the French version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum co-parents in France
Participants will be asked :
- to complete the study questionnaires, including the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire.
- to complete the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire a second time 7 days after their initial completion.
- to answer 1 to 4 questions about the infant's current feeding regimen 8 weeks after giving birth.
In the part 2, the goal of this descriptive cross-sectional study is to assess cultural representations of infant feeding practices during pregnancy among pregnant women in France during the first and the third trimesters.
In the part 2 of the study, the main questions it aims to answer are:
- To describe cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices among mothers in France during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To describe the cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices among co-parents in France during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To compare the cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices among mothers according to the trimester of pregnancy.
- To analyze the impact of different factors (age, education level, occupation, number of children, geographic origin, socioeconomic status, having been breastfed oneself, having personal experience with breastfeeding, plans to return to work, etc.) on mothers' cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To compare co-parents' cultural perceptions of infant feeding methods according to the trimester of pregnancy.
- To analyze the impact of different factors (age, education level, occupation, number of children, geographic origin, socioeconomic status, having been breastfed oneself, having a child who was previously breastfed, etc.) on co-parents' cultural perceptions of infant feeding methods during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To compare the cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices between mothers and co-parents during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
Participants will be asked to complete the study questionnaires, including the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire.
- Keywords
- Mother, parents, breastfeeding, infant formula, choice, social representation, Cross-cultural adaptation, validation study
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Feeding
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 : Cross-cultural adaptation | 196 mothers and 196 co-parents | |
| Part 2 : Cultural representations during 1st trimester | 155 pregnant women and 155 co-parents in the first : 310 people in all | |
| Part 2 : Cultural representations during 3rd trimester | 155 pregnant women and 155 co-parents in the third trimester of pregnancy: 310 people in all |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
French-IIFAS for mothers [Part 1]
Psychometric properties (acceptability, floor effect, internal validity, internal consistency, construct validity) of the French version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum mothers in France
Measured: 0 day
French-IIFAS scores for pregnant women [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
The item scores and total scores obtained by pregnant women at the first and third trimesters of pregnancy
Measured: 0 day
Secondary outcomes (11)
Change of French-IIFAS from baseline at 7 days for mothers [Part 1]
Test-retest reliability of the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire among mothers
Measured: 7 days
Predictive value of French-IIFAS among mothers [Part 1]
Predictive value of the score French-IIFAS questionnaire with the infant's feeding method at 8 weeks postpartum among mothers
Measured: 0 day, 8 weeks
French-IIFAS for co-parents [Part 1]
Psychometric properties Psychometric properties (acceptability, floor effect, internal validity, internal consistency, construct validity) of the French version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum coparents in France
Measured: 0 day
Change of French-IIFAS from baseline at 7 days for coparents [Part 1]
Test-retest reliability of the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire among coparents
Measured: 0 day, 7 days
Predictive value of French-IIFAS among coparents [Part 1]
Predictive value of the score French-IIFAS questionnaire with the infant's feeding method at 8 weeks postpartum among coparents
Measured: 0 day, 8 weeks
French-IIFAS scores for co-parents [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
The item scores and total scores obtained by co-parents at the first and third trimesters of pregnancy
Measured: 0 day
Differences in French-IIFAS scores for pregnant women between the first and third trimesters of pregnancy [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
The item scores and total French-IIFAS questionnaire scores obtained by pregnant women will be compared between the first and third trimesters
Measured: 0 day
Differences in French-IIFAS scores for co-parents between the first and third trimesters of pregnancy [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
The item scores and total French-IIFAS questionnaire scores obtained by the co-parents will be compared between the first and third trimesters
Measured: 0 day
Background, socio-demographic and medical characteristics of pregnant women [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Age, educational level, occupation, number of children, marital status, geographic origin, socioeconomic status, having been breastfed oneself, having personal experience with breastfeeding, having a child who has already been breastfed, optimal duration of breastfeeding, influence of the infant's feeding method on the couple's lifestyle, parent-child relationship, women's body image, plans to return to work after childbirth, intended feeding method.
Measured: 0 day
Background, socio-demographic and medical characteristics of co-parents [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Age, educational level, occupation, number of children, marital status, geographic origin, socioeconomic status, having been breastfed oneself, having personal experience with breastfeeding, having a child who has already been breastfed, optimal duration of breastfeeding, influence of the infant's feeding method on the couple's lifestyle, parent-child relationship, women's body image, plans to return to work after childbirth, intended feeding method.
Measured: 0 day
Differences in scores between mothers and co-parents [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Item scores and the total score on the IIFAS questionnaire will be compared between mothers and co-parents during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy
Measured: 0 day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Jun 2026
- Study start27 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion27 Jan 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion27 Jan 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Parents of Healthy NewbornsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, Clermont-FerrandThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 930 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Auvergne perinatal network, Clermont Auvergne Métropole
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, BARASINSKI Chloé, University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Investigators
- Chloé BARASINSKI, Principal investigator, University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07620704
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RNI 2025 BARASINSKI
- Other IDs
- ANSM
- Acronym
- FRENCH IIFAS
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 27 May 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- French Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) and Assessments of Parental Representations of Infant Feeding During Pregnancy in the Auvergne Perinatal Network.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07620704
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FRENCH IIFAS / RNI 2025 BARASINSKI
- Keywords
- Mother, parents, breastfeeding, infant formula, choice, social representation, Cross-cultural adaptation, validation study
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 930 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-FerrandUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Auvergne perinatal network, Clermont Auvergne Métropole
- Study start
- 27 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 27 Jan 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 27 Jan 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Our study will consist of two parts:
- Part 1: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum mothers and co-parents in France and assessment of its psychometric properties
- Part 2: Assessment of cultural representations of infant feeding practices during pregnancy.
The goal of this repeated cross-sectional study is to cross-culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the French version of the IIFAS among postpartum mothers in France.
In the part 1 of the study, the main questions it aims to answer are:
- Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the French version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum mothers in France
- Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the French version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum co-parents in France
Participants will be asked :
- to complete the study questionnaires, including the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire.
- to complete the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire a second time 7 days after their initial completion.
- to answer 1 to 4 questions about the infant's current feeding regimen 8 weeks after giving birth.
In the part 2, the goal of this descriptive cross-sectional study is to assess cultural representations of infant feeding practices during pregnancy among pregnant women in France during the first and the third trimesters.
In the part 2 of the study, the main questions it aims to answer are:
- To describe cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices among mothers in France during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To describe the cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices among co-parents in France during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To compare the cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices among mothers according to the trimester of pregnancy.
- To analyze the impact of different factors (age, education level, occupation, number of children, geographic origin, socioeconomic status, having been breastfed oneself, having personal experience with breastfeeding, plans to return to work, etc.) on mothers' cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To compare co-parents' cultural perceptions of infant feeding methods according to the trimester of pregnancy.
- To analyze the impact of different factors (age, education level, occupation, number of children, geographic origin, socioeconomic status, having been breastfed oneself, having a child who was previously breastfed, etc.) on co-parents' cultural perceptions of infant feeding methods during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
- To compare the cultural perceptions of infant feeding practices between mothers and co-parents during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy.
Participants will be asked to complete the study questionnaires, including the French version of the IIFAS questionnaire.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 : Cross-cultural adaptation | – | –196 mothers and 196 co-parents |
| Part 2 : Cultural representations during 1st trimester | – | –155 pregnant women and 155 co-parents in the first : 310 people in all |
| Part 2 : Cultural representations during 3rd trimester | – | –155 pregnant women and 155 co-parents in the third trimester of pregnancy: 310 people in all |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- For part 1, Our target population will consist of new parents during their stay in the maternity ward at one of the Auvergne Perinatal Network maternity participating in the study. For part 2, our target population will be expectant parents during pregnancy who are receiving care within the Auvergne Perinatal Network. Participation by both parents is not required for this study.
Key inclusion criteria (32 listed)
- Adult women hospitalized for postpartum care in one of the 10 maternity hospitals of the Auvergne perinatal network participating in the project, and/or adult co-parents whose partner is hospitalized in one of the 10 RSPA maternity hospitals participating in the project,
- Mothers and/or co-parents of a singleton child born alive at term (≥37 weeks' gestation) and hospitalized in the maternity ward,
- Mothers and/or co-parents of a child less than 6 days old,
- Mothers and/or co-parents affiliated to a social security scheme,
- Mothers and/or co-parents capable of reading and understanding French.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
French-IIFAS for mothers [Part 1]
Time frame: 0 day
Psychometric properties (acceptability, floor effect, internal validity, internal consistency, construct validity) of the French version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) among postpartum mothers in France
French-IIFAS scores for pregnant women [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Time frame: 0 day
The item scores and total scores obtained by pregnant women at the first and third trimesters of pregnancy
11 secondary outcomes
Change of French-IIFAS from baseline at 7 days for mothers [Part 1]
Time frame: 7 days
Predictive value of French-IIFAS among mothers [Part 1]
Time frame: 0 day, 8 weeks
French-IIFAS for co-parents [Part 1]
Time frame: 0 day
Change of French-IIFAS from baseline at 7 days for coparents [Part 1]
Time frame: 0 day, 7 days
Predictive value of French-IIFAS among coparents [Part 1]
Time frame: 0 day, 8 weeks
French-IIFAS scores for co-parents [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Time frame: 0 day
Differences in French-IIFAS scores for pregnant women between the first and third trimesters of pregnancy [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Time frame: 0 day
Differences in French-IIFAS scores for co-parents between the first and third trimesters of pregnancy [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Time frame: 0 day
Background, socio-demographic and medical characteristics of pregnant women [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Time frame: 0 day
Background, socio-demographic and medical characteristics of co-parents [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Time frame: 0 day
Differences in scores between mothers and co-parents [Part 2 1st trimester] [Part 2 3rd trimester]
Time frame: 0 day
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Jun 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Chloé BARASINSKI principal investigator
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Parents of Healthy Newborns and Pregnant Women and Partners, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 32 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Lise LACLAUTRE (+33473754963 ext. +33, promo_interne_drci@chu-clermontferrand.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
French-IIFAS for mothers [Part 1] (time frame: 0 day). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jun 2026.