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Paternal Support and Its Relationship With Breastfeeding Adaptation and Self-Efficacy

NCT07040254 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 85

Last updated 2025-06-27

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of paternal support on breastfeeding adaptation and breastfeeding self-efficacy among mothers attending a structured pregnancy school program. The study is conducted at Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Türkiye, and includes pregnant women and their partners.

Participants are assigned to an experimental group (attending the program as a couple) or a control group (mother attends alone) using random allocation. Data are collected through validated self-report scales administered during the postpartum period. The primary outcomes include changes in maternal breastfeeding adaptation and self-efficacy, and paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. This study addresses a critical gap in perinatal care by actively involving fathers in breastfeeding support and education, aiming to improve breastfeeding outcomes and promote shared parenting roles.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding Education
  • Breastfeeding Support
  • Male
  • Parental Support

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Father-Inclusive Antenatal Education Program

A structured six-week antenatal education program designed for pregnant women and their spouses. The program included sessions on pregnancy care, labor, breastfeeding, newborn care, and postpartum health. Fathers in the intervention group attended the program alongside their partners and were actively engaged in discussions and learning activities related to breastfeeding support. The goal was to enhance paternal awareness and involvement to improve maternal breastfeeding adaptation and both maternal and paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. No additional materials were provided beyond the scheduled sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zehra Gürsoy

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-15
Completion
2025-06-18

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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