The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Fathers on Breastfeeding

NCT05937139 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-81477236-604.01.01-1923
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 128
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of breastfeeding education given to fathers via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period on breastfeeding. The main hypotheses it aims to answer are: ,

• Ho: There is no difference between the "Fathers' Effect on Breastfeeding" scale scores and the Breastfeeding Support Scale scores of the fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of the fathers who did not receive training.
• H1: There is a difference between the scale scores of the fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of the fathers who did not receive education.
• H2: There is a difference between the "Breastfeeding Support Scale" scores of fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of fathers who did not receive education. Participants will be received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period. If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare training group and control group to see if effect on breastfeeding.

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Keywords

breastfeeding; father; training; whatsapp; support

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Breastfeeding Support Scale

  Breastfeeding support of fathers will be evaluated using this scale. Breastfeeding Support Scale is a 5-point Likert-type scale in which the spouses evaluate theirselves' activity while the mother breastfeeding the baby. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 37, and the highest score is 185. A high total score from the whole scale indicates that fathers have a high contribution to breastfeeding.

  The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 3rd day postpartum.

• The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale

  The effect of fathers on breastfeeding will be evaluated with this scale.It is a scale consisting of 14 items and three factors that measures women's social motivations for breastfeeding and spousal support for breastfeeding.Each item that the woman describes as "there is" is given 1 point. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, and the lowest score is 0. A high score indicates that fathers' support for breastfeeding is high.

  The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 3rd day postpartum.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Breastfeeding Support Scale

  The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 42nd day postpartum.

• The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale

  The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 42nd day postpartum.

Other Outcomes (2)

• Breastfeeding Support Scale

  The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 12th week postpartum.

• The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale

  The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 12th week postpartum.

Study Arms (4)

Training group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

After the scales are applied to the fathers in training group 1 on the 3rd postpartum day, breastfeeding education will begin. The training will last 39 days and the scales will be re-administered on the 42nd postpartum day and at the 12th week postpartum.

Other: Breastfeeding education

Training group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Breastfeeding education will begin to the fathers in training group 2 on the 3rd postpartum day. The training will last 39 days and the scales will be re-administered on the 42nd postpartum day and at the 12th week postpartum.

Other: Breastfeeding education

Control group 1

NO INTERVENTION

The scales will be administered to the fathers in the control group 2 on the 3rd day, 42nd day, and 12th week postpartum.

Control group 2

NO INTERVENTION

The scales will be administered to the fathers in the control group 2 on the 42nd day, and 12th week postpartum.

Interventions

Breastfeeding education OTHER

Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.

Training group 1; Training group 2

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Follow-up of the mother in the postpartum clinic of the hospital
• Feeding the baby with breast milk
• Being an only baby, being at a gestational age of 37 weeks and above, weighing 2500 g and over, not having a congenital disease
• The mother does not have any health problems that may prevent breastfeeding
• The mother and father do not have any barriers to filling out the questionnaire.
• Literacy of mother and father
• Availability of a phone and internet where messages can be read
• Mother and father living in the same house

You may not qualify if:

• The baby's inability to get breast milk
• Fathers or mothers have a disability in completing the questionnaire.
• Lack of a phone and internet where messages can be read
• Parents living in separate places

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zeynep Olcer: lead

Study Sites (1)

Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• Bich TH, Hoa DT, Malqvist M. Fathers as supporters for improved exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Aug;18(6):1444-53. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1384-9.

  PMID: 24162509 RESULT

• Moriwaki C, Haku M. Development of a Breastfeeding Support Scale for Couples. J Med Invest. 2016;63(1-2):96-103. doi: 10.2152/jmi.63.96.

  PMID: 27040061 RESULT

• Rempel LA, Rempel JK, Moore KCJ. Relationships between types of father breastfeeding support and breastfeeding outcomes. Matern Child Nutr. 2017 Jul;13(3):e12337. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12337. Epub 2016 Jul 27.

  PMID: 27460557 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• zeynep ölçer

  Ankara Medipol University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

zeynep ölçer

CONTACT

+90 312 444 20 10; zeynepolcer6@gmail.com

Ayse Cal

CONTACT

+90 312 444 20 10; ayse.cal@ankaramedipol.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Masking Details: Participants and the health care provider will not know which group the participants are assigned to.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: The research is planned to be carried out as an experimental design with four groups of solomon. The randomization of the participants will be made using a computer program and the participants will be assigned to the experimental and control groups in this way

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2023
• First Posted: July 10, 2023
• Study Start: September 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: August 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: IPD and any additional supporting information will become available for 1 year after publication
• Access Criteria: The data supporting the findings of this studywill be available within the article \[and/or\] its supplementary materials.

Locations

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