Exercise Program to Increase Breast Milk

NCT06723613 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024/1172
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 122
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, the effects of an exercise program aimed at increasing breast milk on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success, and breast milk quantity will be evaluated.

Conditions

Maternal Behavior; Breastfeeding, Exclusive; Breast Milk Expression

Keywords

Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale; Breastfeeding problems; Breast Milk Quantity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Comparison of mothers' sociodemographic characteristics with survey before intervention

  Mothers' sociodemographic characteristics will be collected through surveys and compared and reported

  3 months

• Comparison of mothers' Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale averages by groups

  Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied to mothers. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale is 14-70 points (min-max) and as the score increases, it shows that mothers' breastfeeding self-sufficiency increases.

  3 months

• Comparison of mothers' LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system averages by groups

  LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system will be applied to mothers. LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system is 0-10 points (min-max) and as the score increases, it shows that the mothers' LATCH score increases.

  3 months

• Comparison of mothers' IMDAT: a tool for assessing the level of maternal milk intake averages by group.

  IMDAT will be applied to mothers. IMDAT is 0-10 points (min-max) and the higher the score, the better the intake of breast milk.

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Placebo group

NO INTERVENTION

Mothers in the control group will not exercise and will receive routine breastfeeding counseling. In the 8th and 14th weeks after birth, mothers will be subjected to; Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system, IMDAT: a tool for assessing the level of maternal milk intake scales.

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Primiparous mothers assigned to the exercise group will attend classes in groups of 8-10. Mothers will be given 1 hour (120 minutes) of exercises to increase breast milk three times a week for 6 weeks. The total training time is 18 hours. Each session will include 60 minutes of warm-up and stretching exercises and 30 minutes of relaxation exercises.

Behavioral: Exercise group

Interventions

Exercise group BEHAVIORAL

Primiparous mothers assigned to the exercise group will attend classes in groups of 8-10. Mothers will be given 1 hour (120 minutes) of exercises to increase breast milk three times a week for 6 weeks. The total training time is 18 hours. Each session will include 60 minutes of warm-up and stretching exercises and 30 minutes of relaxation exercises. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), LATCH-Breastfeeding Record System, IMDAT: Breast milk intake level assessment tool scales will be applied to mothers before exercise (8th week after birth) and after exercise (14th week).

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Those who are over 18 years old,
• Who gave birth at term pregnancy (38-42 weeks),
• Who have a healthy baby,
• Who are between 8 weeks postpartum.

You may not qualify if:

• Those with diagnosed mental illness (e.g., antidepressants, antianxiety or antipsychotic medications),
• Those with chronic systemic illnesses,
• Those with physical illnesses that may prevent them from exercising,
• Those with any postpartum complications (hemorrhage, postpartum infection, mastitis, thromboembolic disease or postpartum psychiatric disorder).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Selcuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Seyhan Çankaya

Konya, 42250, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding; Breast Milk Expression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator Seyhan Çankaya

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 1, 2024
• First Posted: December 9, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2025
• Study Completion: March 1, 2025
• Last Updated: March 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)