Mixed Reality as a Health Literacy Strategy for Breastfeeding Education

Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a mixed reality-based educational strategy improves breastfeeding satisfaction and self-efficacy in pregnant women compared to traditional counseling. The study will involve women in their third trimester of pregnancy who are attending prenatal care in Sopó, Colombia.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does the mixed reality strategy increase maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding as measured by the Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (MBFES)?
2. Does the mixed reality strategy enhance breastfeeding self-efficacy as measured by the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)? Researchers will compare the mixed reality intervention to traditional counseling to see if it leads to higher satisfaction, self-efficacy, and adherence to exclusive breastfeeding during the first week of life.

Participants will: Receive either traditional counseling or the mixed reality educational intervention.

Complete self-reported surveys on breastfeeding satisfaction and self-efficacy at one week and one month postpartum.

Participate in follow-up calls to report breastfeeding practices, specifically adherence to exclusive breastfeeding during the first week postpartum.

This study aims to provide new insights into using innovative educational strategies to improve breastfeeding outcomes.

Conditions

• Breastfeeding Education
• Maternal Self-Efficacy
• Breastfeeding Satisfaction

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mixed Reality Breastfeeding Education

Mixed Reality Breastfeeding Education: This intervention includes an innovative mixed reality-based educational strategy combined with traditional breastfeeding counseling. Participants use mixed reality goggles to experience immersive breastfeeding scenarios, interact with audio-visual materials tailored for breastfeeding education, and engage with realistic breastfeeding simulations. The session is delivered once during the third trimester of pregnancy and lasts approximately 90 minutes. This intervention is designed to improve maternal confidence, satisfaction, and adherence to exclusive breastfeeding through an engaging and practical learning environment.

BEHAVIORAL

Traditional Breastfeeding Counseling

This intervention involves standard prenatal breastfeeding education provided by trained healthcare professionals. Participants receive verbal and visual explanations of breastfeeding techniques, benefits, and solutions to common challenges. Delivered in a single session during the third trimester of pregnancy, the session lasts approximately 60 minutes and represents the current standard of care in breastfeeding education.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de la Sabana

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Sergio Agudelo-Pérez, PhD. Assitent Proffesor · Universidad de la Sabana

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-06-01

Primary Completion

2024-12-01

Completion

2025-01-10

Countries

• Colombia

Study Locations