The Effect Of Baby Smell On The Amount Of Breast Milk, Salivary Cortisol Level And Mother Baby Attachment

NCT ID: NCT06096961

Last Updated: 2023-10-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-01

Study Completion Date

2024-04-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this \[type of study: randomized controlled clinical trial\] is to \[determine the effect of applying the scent of premature newborns who cannot be breastfed to the mother on the mother's milk amount, salivary cortisol level and mother-infant attachment.\] in \[mothers of premature babies\]. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

* \[Hypothesis 1: There is a difference in the amount of milk of the mother.\]
* \[Hypothesis 2: There is a difference in the level of cortisol in the mother's saliva.\]
* \[Hypothesis 3: There is a difference in terms of mother-baby attachment level.\] Participants will \[Participants will express milk and record the amount of milk.\].

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare \[control and experimental groups\] to see if \[difference in amount of milk, cortisol level, baby attachment\].

Detailed Description

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The study was planned as a randomized controlled study to determine the effect of applying the scent of non-breastfeedable premature newborns to the mother on the mother's milk quantity, salivary cortisol level and mother-baby bonding. The study is planned to be conducted with the mothers of premature infants whose babies are hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Bursa City Hospital. There will be two groups in the study: study and control group. For each group, 30 mothers will be included in the study. The study will continue for four days. The mothers in the experimental group will be given the gowns that their babies wear for 12 hours and they will be asked to smell these gowns during the milking process. On the 1st day, mothers in both groups will be trained on expressing and storing breast milk (frequency of expressing milk, appropriate speed of the pump, milk storage bags, room temperature, storage times in the refrigerator and freezer). All mothers will be ensured to express their milk with the same milk pumps. Mothers will be provided with a syringe to measure their milk. The mothers will be asked to express their milk at three-hour intervals and record the amount measured. Mothers in the experimental group will be asked to smell their babies' scented clothes during the milking process. A sample will be taken from the mothers to look at the cortisol level in saliva. Data collection forms will be filled in. On the 2nd and 3rd day, mothers will be asked to express their milk at three-hour intervals and record the amount they measured on the mother follow-up form. The mothers in the experimental group will be asked to smell their babies' smelly clothes during the milking process. On the 4th day, mothers will be asked to express their milk at three-hour intervals and record the amount they measured on the mother follow-up form. The mothers in the experimental group will be asked to smell their babies' scented clothes during the milking process. The mothers will be sampled again to check the cortisol level in saliva. Mother-infant attachment scale will be applied.

Conditions

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Mother-Infant Interaction Premature Birth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

There are two groups in the study: experimental and control groups. Mothers in the experimental group will be given baby clothes that their babies will wear for 12 hours and will be asked to smell these clothes during the milking process. The work will continue for four days. Mothers in the intervention group will smell their baby's scented diapers, and mothers in the control group will express their milk without any intervention and record the amount.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Mothers using baby scent

Mothers in the experimental group will be given baby clothes that their babies will wear for 12 hours and will be asked to smell these clothes during the milking process. The work will continue for four days. Saliva cortisol test and mother-infant attachment scale will be applied on the first day and the last day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Baby smell

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mothers in the experimental group will be given baby clothes that their babies will wear for 12 hours and will be asked to smell these clothes during the milking process.

Mothers who do not use baby scent

Mothers in the control group will express milk without any intervention. The works will continue for 4 days. Saliva cortisol test and mother-baby attachment scale will be applied on the first day and the last day.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Baby smell

Mothers in the experimental group will be given baby clothes that their babies will wear for 12 hours and will be asked to smell these clothes during the milking process.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mother's acceptance of the application
* Ability to communicate with the mother (being literate, speaking Turkish, etc.)
* Gestational week being 34 weeks or less
* The newborn is in the NICU

Exclusion Criteria

* The newborn's gestational age is over 34 weeks
* The mother is breastfeeding her baby
* Being a smoker (Ahmed et al. 2019)
* The mother is unable to express milk due to a serious chronic disease or pregnancy complication.
* The mother has a breast problem that may affect milk expression (cracked, mastitis, collapse, etc.).
* If the mother uses milk-boosting drinks or food
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Eskisehir Osmangazi University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Öykü Bali

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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AYFER ACIKGOZ

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Locations

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Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Eskişehir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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OYKU BALI BILGI

Role: CONTACT

+905074160813

Facility Contacts

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ÖYKÜ BALİ BİLGİ

Role: primary

+905074160813

References

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Study Documents

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Document Type: thesis

Kara, A. (2022). Bebekleri yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitesi'nde yatan annelerde bebek kokusunun anksiyete ve süt miktarına etkisi \[Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Marmara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü\]. YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi.

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Turhan İ. (2020). Bebeği yenidoğan ünitesinde yatan annelere bebeğinin video görüntüsünün izletilmesinin anne sütü ve maternal bağlanmaya etkisi \[Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Erciyes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü\]. YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi.

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Varişoğlu, Y. (2019). Yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitesinde prematüre bebeği olan annelere dinletilen müziğin anne sütü üretimine etkisi. \[Doktora Tezi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü\]. YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi.

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