Integrated Sensory Supported Virtual Reality and Gamified Digital Breastfeeding Education

NCT06722053 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: ErciyesU-SBF-IT-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 105
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Breastfeeding is the most ideal form of nutrition that concerns the health of mother and baby. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that breastfeeding should be started within the first hour after birth. Although breastfeeding has many benefits, research shows that breastfeeding rates are not at the desired level. Breastfeeding self-efficacy, success and adaptation become important to increase breastfeeding rates. In order to provide these components related to breastfeeding, breastfeeding education must be given starting from prenatal period. Education methods have taken different forms in line with the developing technology and the needs of the generation. WHO states that information and communication technology is an opportunity to support breastfeeding. Virtual reality and online learning applications also positively affect learning. New teaching methods, which are increasingly used today, make learning easier and can be used easily in virtual environments. Providing learning by doing in a realistic environment is important for successful breastfeeding and gaining breastfeeding skills and competence. In order to gain breastfeeding skills, the mother can experience breastfeeding during pregnancy using virtual reality technology. While breastfeeding skills are gained through virtual reality, information about breastfeeding can be provided through gamified digital training. With the game, the student actively participates in education. Active participation of the student in gamification ensures that knowledge becomes permanent. It is thought that the effect of the integrative sense can be used to facilitate postpartum remembering of these trainings.

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Keywords

breasfeeding; virtual reality; gamification

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale

  The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale was developed by Dennis in 1999 and consists of 33 items. Later, in 2003, Dennis reduced the scale to 14 items and developed the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form. The Turkish validity and reliability of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form was conducted by Aluş Tokat and Okumuş (2010). This scale evaluates how competent mothers feel about breastfeeding. The 14-item scale includes a 5-point Likert-type assessment consisting of the options Not at all sure (1), Not very sure (2), Sometimes sure (3), Sure (4) and Very sure (5). The lowest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 14 and the highest score is 70. A high score obtained from the scale indicates a high perception of breastfeeding self-efficacy. This scale can be applied in both the antenatal and postnatal periods. The difference between the antenatal form and the postnatal form of the scale is the use of the expression "future tense" in the scale items.

  first day postpartum and thirtieth day postpartum

• LATCH Diagnostic Scale

  The LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool was created in 1986 by resembling the APGAR scoring system in terms of scoring method. The scale was developed to objectively diagnose breastfeeding, identify breastfeeding problems, plan training, create a common language among healthcare professionals, and be used in research. The scale, which is quick and easy to evaluate, consists of five evaluation criteria. Each item is evaluated between 0 and 2 points. The total possible score is 10 and there is no cut-off point. As the score increases, it is understood that breastfeeding success is high. .

  first day postpartum

• Breastfeeding Adaptation Scale

  The Breastfeeding Adaptation Scale was developed by Sun Hee Kim (2009). The Turkish validity and reliability were made by Dinçel and Özdilek (2021). Scale items were rated with a 5-point Likert (1 point: Strongly disagree, 2 points: Disagree, 3 points: Undecided, 4 points: Agree, 5 points: Strongly agree). The items in the 6th sub-dimension of the scale, "breastfeeding discomfort", are reverse coded. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 27-135. An increase in the total score indicates a high level of breastfeeding adaptation.

  first day postpartum and thirtieth day postpartum

Study Arms (3)

intervention group 1

OTHER

Receiving breastfeeding skills training and gamified digital foundation training with virtual reality.

Other: virtual reality and digital education

intervention group 2

OTHER

With virtual reality breastfeeding skills training, gamified digital-based breastfeeding training will be provided, and in addition, there will be a lemon oil scent in the environment during virtual reality breastfeeding skills training and in the postpartum period.

Other: virtual reality and digital education; Other: virtual reality and digital education and lemon scent

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No training or intervention will be applied and will receive the hospital's standard treatment, care and education.

Interventions

virtual reality and digital education OTHER

Breastfeeding education through virtual reality and digital education

intervention group 1; intervention group 2

virtual reality and digital education and lemon scent OTHER

virtual reality and digital education and lemon scent inhalation

intervention group 2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Since breastfeeding is done by women, the study will be conducted with women.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• literate,
• healthy (no systemic/chronic disease, diagnosed psychiatric or neurological disease, no risky pregnancies, etc.)
• primiparous pregnant women with singleton pregnancies,
• planning to breastfeed,
• having an internet-connected smart phone/tablet/computer and being able to use it actively,
• competent enough to play games and having no problems with their hands, no breast problems that would make breastfeeding difficult (indentation, missing nipple, sore nipple, etc.),
• no vision, hearing or communication problems,
• pregnant women who are not allergic to lemon or lemon oil

You may not qualify if:

• the occurrence of a situation that prevents sucking
• the baby is not healthy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• ipek turhan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kayseri City Hospital

Kayseri, 38000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• ipek turhan, master

  Kayseri City Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

ipek turhan, master

CONTACT

+90 5535443381; ipekturhan38@gmail.com

ipek turhan, master

CONTACT

+905535443381; ipekturhan38@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The person administering the surveys will not know which group the participants are in, so blinding will be done.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD student

Model Details: There are two intervention groups and one control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2024
• First Posted: December 9, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2026
• Last Updated: December 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)