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Father-Focused Breastfeeding Education and Breastfeeding Outcomes

NCT07341256 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 240

Last updated 2026-01-14

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Summary

Breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal feeding method for infants during the first six months of life. Support from fathers or partners plays an important role in initiating and maintaining breastfeeding. However, most breastfeeding education programs mainly focus on mothers, and structured education directed to fathers is limited.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a short, structured, father-focused breastfeeding education given shortly after birth on paternal support behaviors and breastfeeding outcomes. Fathers of healthy term newborns will be randomly assigned to receive either a brief breastfeeding support education or routine care. Paternal support behaviors will be assessed using a validated questionnaire, and infant feeding outcomes will be evaluated during follow-up.

The results of this study may help improve breastfeeding support strategies by involving fathers more actively in the early postnatal period.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding
  • Paternal Support
  • Exclusive Breastfeeding

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Father-Focused Breastfeeding Education

A short, face-to-face educational session provided to fathers focusing on practical ways to support breastfeeding.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Timuçin İmdadoğlu

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • timucin imdadoglu, MD · University of Health Sciences Turkey, Sancaktepe Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-03
Primary Completion
2026-08-15
Completion
2026-12-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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