Development of Mobile Application Based Breastfeeding Education Program and Evaluation of the Program Effectiveness

NCT05497245 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 121S326
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 73
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose of Research: The purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile application-based breastfeeding education program. Research Hypotheses H1: Exclusive breastfeeding rate is higher for mothers in the experimental group than the mothers in the control group in the fourth postpartum week. H2: The mothers in the experimental group had higher scores on the Evaluation of Breastfeeding Problems in the fourth week after delivery than the mothers in the control group. H3: Exclusive breastfeeding rate is higher for the mothers in the experimental group than the mothers in the control group in the eighth postpartum week. H4: The mothers in the experimental group had higher scores on the Evaluation of Breastfeeding Problems at the eighth postpartum week than the mothers in the control group. In the first stage of the research, a mobile application-based breastfeeding education program was developed and piloted. In the second stage of the study, the mobile application-based breastfeeding education program was applied to the primiparous mothers in the experimental group for eight weeks, starting from the first day of postpartum.The control group received only routine health care. 617 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Personal Information Form, Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale and Breastfeeding Problems Evaluation Scale were applied to the mothers in the Experimental and Control groups on the first postpartum day.

• A mobile application was installed on the phones of the mothers in the experimental group and information was provided. The control group benefited only from routine nursing care.
• Infants' Physical Development Monitoring Form, Breastfeeding Monitoring Form, Breastfeeding Problems Evaluation Scale will be applied to the mothers in the experimental and control groups in the fourth and eighth weeks postpartum.
• Mobile Application Evaluation Form was also applied to the experimental group in the eighth week.

Conditions

Breastfeeding, Exclusive

Keywords

breastfeeding; breastmilk; mobile health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• breastmilk exclusive

  rate of exclusive breastfeeding for eight weeks

  postpartum 1st day- postpartum 8th week

• breastfeeding problem

  rate of breastfeeding problem eight weeks

  postpartum 1st day- postpartum 8th week

• baby's physical development

  development of baby's weight, height and head circumference

  postpartum 1st day- postpartum 8th week

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

mobile app-based breastfeeding education

Other: mobile app-based breastfeeding education

control group

NO INTERVENTION

rutin health care

Interventions

mobile app-based breastfeeding education OTHER

The main screen of the application used to be six screens. These six screens; Breastfeeding, Expressing, Contingencies, Frequently asked questions and my Breastfeeding Log and Breastfeeding diary. Mothers could record the number and duration of breastfeeding, milking status, the baby's height and weight, if it was a measure, the breastfeeding problem and solutions they encountered, on the "Breastfeeding Introduction" tab, and they could follow their breastfeeding status in the "Breastfeeding Diary" tab.

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years or older,
• Primiparous,
• Babies born at term (\> 37 weeks of pregnancy or weight \> 2500 g) and no health problems that prevent suckling
• Planning to breastfeed,
• Having a smart phone and effective usage skills,
• Mothers who agreed to participate in the study for eight weeks were included in the sample.

You may not qualify if:

• Being the first born,
• Having multiple pregnancy,
• Having a physical and/or mental health problem
• Having a risky newborn,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Wang CJ, Chaovalit P, Pongnumkul S. A Breastfeed-Promoting Mobile App Intervention: Usability and Usefulness Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Jan 26;6(1):e27. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.8337.

  PMID: 29374000 BACKGROUND

• Ferraz Dos Santos L, Borges RF, de Azambuja DA. Telehealth and Breastfeeding: An Integrative Review. Telemed J E Health. 2020 Jul;26(7):837-846. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2019.0073. Epub 2019 Oct 18.

  PMID: 31633467 BACKGROUND

• Doan TTD, Binns C, Pham NM, Zhao Y, Dinh TPH, Bui TTH, Tran TC, Nguyen XH, Giglia R, Xu F, Lee A. Improving Breastfeeding by Empowering Mothers in Vietnam: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Mobile App. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 31;17(15):5552. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155552.

  PMID: 32752026 BACKGROUND

• Schindler-Ruwisch JM, Roess A, Robert RC, Napolitano MA, Chiang S. Social Support for Breastfeeding in the Era of mHealth: A Content Analysis. J Hum Lact. 2018 Aug;34(3):543-555. doi: 10.1177/0890334418773302. Epub 2018 May 22.

  PMID: 29787686 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 9, 2022
• First Posted: August 11, 2022
• Study Start: November 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2022
• Study Completion: August 1, 2022
• Last Updated: August 11, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Locations

TU (1)