The Effect of Relactation Support Program on Milk Release

NCT ID: NCT06437093

Last Updated: 2024-05-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 34 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-10-22

Brief Summary

Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of relactation support program on milk release, mother-infant attachment and maternity role.

Materials and Methods: This single-group pre-test post-test experimental study was conducted with 34 mothers who had 1-4 month old infants, stopped breastfeeding at least 15 days and at most 3 months ago and were registered in the family health centers of a province in the southern Turkey. The relactation support program was completed in 15 days, with eight home visits and seven telephone support sessions. The data were collected using a personal information form, a mother-infant follow-up form, the Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) and the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF).

Keywords: Mother-Infant Attachment, Maternity Role, Midwifery, Relactation, Milk Release.

Detailed Description

This is a single-group pre-test post-test experimental study. This study was conducted between October 2021 and October 2022 in Family Health Centers (FHCs) in province in southern Turkey. By using the G*power 3.1 program, the sample size was determined to include 29 mothers/women under 5% margin of error, 95% confidence level, and 95% power of representation.

Conditions

Breast Feeding, Exclusive; Mother-Child Relations

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

single-group pre-test post-test experimental study

In our midwifery intervention, the mother was firstly educated about breastfeeding and relactation, using educational brochures prepared by the researchers. Afterwards, the mother was taught "nipple stimulation", "skin-to-skin contact" and "finger feeding method", and the first feeding of the baby was performed together with the mother. After this first intervention in the FHC, all interventions were performed at home. The follow-ups continued for 15 days with one day of telephone support and one day of home visit. Since the majority of mothers did not accept video calls (privacy, etc.), telephone support was provided only verbally.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

TEACHING RELACTATION TECHNIQUES

Intervention Type: OTHER

In our midwifery intervention, the mother was firstly educated about breastfeeding and relactation, using educational brochures prepared by the researchers. Afterwards, the mother was taught "nipple stimulation", "skin-to-skin contact" and "finger feeding method", and the first feeding of the baby was performed together with the mother. After this first intervention in the FHC, all interventions were performed at home. The follow-ups continued for 15 days with one day of telephone support and one day of home visit. Since the majority of mothers did not accept video calls (privacy, etc.), telephone support was provided only verbally.

Interventions

TEACHING RELACTATION TECHNIQUES

In our midwifery intervention, the mother was firstly educated about breastfeeding and relactation, using educational brochures prepared by the researchers. Afterwards, the mother was taught "nipple stimulation", "skin-to-skin contact" and "finger feeding method", and the first feeding of the baby was performed together with the mother. After this first intervention in the FHC, all interventions were performed at home. The follow-ups continued for 15 days with one day of telephone support and one day of home visit. Since the majority of mothers did not accept video calls (privacy, etc.), telephone support was provided only verbally.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

For mothers;

• Having no milk release,
• Using no pharmacological agents that may increase milk release,
• Being not pregnant,
• Having no communication problem,
• Being literate,
• Being between the ages of 18-35 years,
• Having singleton gestation in their last childbirth,
• Using no medication that prevents breastfeeding (chemotherapy, etc.). For babies;
• Being healthy
• Having no congenital sucking problem (cleft palate, cleft lip, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria

For mothers;

• Using any pharmacologic agent to increase milk release,
• Having a diagnosis of psychiatric illness. For babies;
• Having any metabolic disease that may prevent breastfeeding (galactosemia, phenylketonuria, etc.) or any other chronic disease (advanced heart disease, etc.).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Inonu University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Emel GÜÇLÜ CİHAN

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Inonu Universty

Malatya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

emelabdullahyusuf46

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id