Clinical trial NCT05950048: THE EFFECT OF WEB-BASED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELING
Official title: THE EFFECT OF WEB-BASED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELING GIVEN TO MOTHERS ON FULL BREASTFEEDING AND BREASTFEEDING MOTIVATION AND PROBLEMS
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Web-based Breastfeeding Counseling
Keywords: Breastfeeding counseling
Breastfeeding motivation
Web-based
Breast milk
Breastfeeding problems
Lead sponsor: Mersin University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-07-18
Enrollment: 66
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Prospective, parallel, two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of Web-Based Breastfeeding Counseling given to mothers on breastfeeding exclusively with breast milk in the first 6 months, breastfeeding motivation and breastfeeding problems.The main hypotheses it aims to answer are:

1. The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding only for the first six months.
2. The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding motivation of the mothers.
3. The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding problems of the mothers.

Detailed description: In the study, 66 mother will randomly assigned to web-based breastfeeding counseling/experimental group and control group. To the web-based breastfeeding counseling/experimental group (n =33), during the first 6 months after birth, they will be directed to the web-based breastfeeding consultancy website. On this page, mothers will receive counseling on breastfeeding (written, visual, audio materials and telephone counseling) from birth. On the other hand, no other intervention will be applied to the control group other than routine treatment and midwifery care. The primary outcome of the research is the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding only for the first six months of mothers. The secondary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding motivation of the mothers. The tertiary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding problems of the mothers.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* treated at the relevant hospital
* who volunteered to participate in the research
* in the age range of 18-40
* oriented to place, time and person
* 37-42 weeks of pregnancy. between the weeks
* having first pregnancy
* having a healthy pregnancy
* Those who do not have any health problems that prevent breastfeeding (HIV, drug use, etc.)
* who is literate
* able to use computer or smart phone
* Those who do not have a communication barrier (not knowing Turkish, mental retardation, etc.)
* with internet at home

Exclusion Criteria:

* any health problem that prevents breastfeeding
* having a baby with any health problem that prevents breastfeeding
* who have a baby who was taken to the intensive care unit due to postpartum health problems
* with multiple pregnancy

Primary outcomes:
measure: Postpartum Breastfeeding Evaluation and Follow-up Form
timeFrame: Change from before implementation (within the first 24 hours postpartum) and 1st, 2nd, 4rd and 6th months postpartum
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Breastfeeding Motivation Scale
timeFrame: Change from before implementation (within the first 24 hours postpartum) and 1st, 2nd, 4rd and 6th months postpartum
measure: Breastfeeding Problems Assesment Scale
timeFrame: Change from before implementation (within the first 24 hours postpartum) and 1st, 2nd, 4rd and 6th months postpartum
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mersin
country: Turkey
facility: Mersin University
Study officials:
affiliation: Mersin University
name: Mine YURDAKUL, Doctorate
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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