The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Fathers on Breastfeeding

NCT ID: NCT05937139

Last Updated: 2024-08-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-30

Study Completion Date

2025-12-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of breastfeeding education given to fathers via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period on breastfeeding.

The main hypotheses it aims to answer are: ,

* Ho: There is no difference between the "Fathers' Effect on Breastfeeding" scale scores and the Breastfeeding Support Scale scores of the fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of the fathers who did not receive training.
* H1: There is a difference between the scale scores of the fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of the fathers who did not receive education.
* H2: There is a difference between the "Breastfeeding Support Scale" scores of fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of fathers who did not receive education.

Participants will be received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period.

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare training group and control group to see if effect on breastfeeding.

Detailed Description

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Spousal and family support increases breastfeeding rates, has a positive effect on the mother-baby relationship, the decisions of mothers who receive emotional support from their spouses are positively affected, women experience less breastfeeding problems when they are consciously supported by their spouses and cope with these problems better, fathers' benefits of breastfeeding It has been reported that the state of knowledge about breastfeeding and its management affects the duration and frequency of breastfeeding. In a study, fathers stated that they wanted to investigate suggestions on how to help their spouses, but there were limited studies on these suggestions so this study was planned .

Conditions

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Breastfeeding

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The research is planned to be carried out as an experimental design with four groups of solomon. The randomization of the participants will be made using a computer program and the participants will be assigned to the experimental and control groups in this way
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers
Participants and the health care provider will not know which group the participants are assigned to.

Study Groups

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Training group 1

After the scales are applied to the fathers in training group 1 on the 3rd postpartum day, breastfeeding education will begin. The training will last 39 days and the scales will be re-administered on the 42nd postpartum day and at the 12th week postpartum.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breastfeeding education

Intervention Type OTHER

Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.

Training group 2

Breastfeeding education will begin to the fathers in training group 2 on the 3rd postpartum day. The training will last 39 days and the scales will be re-administered on the 42nd postpartum day and at the 12th week postpartum.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breastfeeding education

Intervention Type OTHER

Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.

Control group 1

The scales will be administered to the fathers in the control group 2 on the 3rd day, 42nd day, and 12th week postpartum.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Control group 2

The scales will be administered to the fathers in the control group 2 on the 42nd day, and 12th week postpartum.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Breastfeeding education

Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Follow-up of the mother in the postpartum clinic of the hospital
* Feeding the baby with breast milk
* Being an only baby, being at a gestational age of 37 weeks and above, weighing 2500 g and over, not having a congenital disease
* The mother does not have any health problems that may prevent breastfeeding
* The mother and father do not have any barriers to filling out the questionnaire.
* Literacy of mother and father
* Availability of a phone and internet where messages can be read
* Mother and father living in the same house

Exclusion Criteria

* The baby's inability to get breast milk
* Fathers or mothers have a disability in completing the questionnaire.
* Lack of a phone and internet where messages can be read
* Parents living in separate places
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Zeynep Olcer

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zeynep Olcer

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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zeynep ölçer

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ankara Medipol University

Locations

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Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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zeynep ölçer

Role: CONTACT

+90 312 444 20 10

Ayse Cal

Role: CONTACT

+90 312 444 20 10

Facility Contacts

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zeynep ölçer

Role: primary

+904442010

References

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Bich TH, Hoa DT, Malqvist M. Fathers as supporters for improved exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Aug;18(6):1444-53. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1384-9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24162509 (View on PubMed)

Moriwaki C, Haku M. Development of a Breastfeeding Support Scale for Couples. J Med Invest. 2016;63(1-2):96-103. doi: 10.2152/jmi.63.96.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27040061 (View on PubMed)

Rempel LA, Rempel JK, Moore KCJ. Relationships between types of father breastfeeding support and breastfeeding outcomes. Matern Child Nutr. 2017 Jul;13(3):e12337. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12337. Epub 2016 Jul 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27460557 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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E-81477236-604.01.01-1923

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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