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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme in Mothers After Cesarean Delivery

NCT06252311 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2025-07-29

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Summary

The study is a randomised controlled trial designed to determine the effect of the Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme on maternal breastfeeding awareness, breastfeeding attitudes and breastfeeding continuation among mothers who have given birth by caesarean section. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding programme using the "Mindful Breastfeeding Scale" and "Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale". The research will use stratified and simple randomisation methods. Research data will be collected from mothers who gave birth by caesarean section at the gynaecology clinic of the Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Application and Research Center of between April 2024 and December 2025.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme

Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme will consist of structure and anatomy of the breast and milk production, breast milk content, benefits of breast milk, breast care, frequency and duration of breastfeeding, correct and comfortable position for breastfeeding, effects of stress on lactation hormones and milk production, World Health Organization guidelines on duration and continuity of breastfeeding, time to start complementary feeding general information on recommendations, General information about breastfeeding with awareness, mentioning its purpose and programme flow, and it includes formal and informal practices such as breathing awareness exercises, noticing the autopilot, lying/sitting meditation, body scanning exercises and mindful breastfeeding practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Akdeniz University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Oznur KORUKCU · Akdeniz University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-05-01
Completion
2026-11-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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