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Breastfeeding Support Provided to Mothers Through WhatsApp Messaging Application

NCT04478682 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2021-11-29

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Summary

The research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to determine the effect of continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application on breastfeeding.

Research Hypotheses H0: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application has no effect on breastfeeding.

H1: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application increases the rate of exclusive breastfeeding.

H2: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application increases the breastfeeding duration of the mothers.

H3: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces the rate of mothers giving their babies other foods than breast milk.

H4: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces bottle feeding rates.

H5: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces the rate of pacifier use.

H6: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces the incidence of mothers' breastfeeding problems.

H7: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application affects mothers' breastfeeding attitude positively.

H8: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application increases the motivation of breastfeeding mothers.

Conditions

  • Exclusive Breastfeeding
  • Breastfeeding Support

Interventions

OTHER

Breastfeeding Support Provided to Mothers Through WhatsApp Messaging Application

Breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application will be maintained for the first 6 months after birth. In the first 1 month, standard information sharing will be made through whatsApp. Also, for the first 6 months, solutions generating shares will be made according to the problems and questions of the mother regarding breastfeeding.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sevda KORKUT ÖKSÜZ, R.A · Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-01
Primary Completion
2021-02-28
Completion
2021-09-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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