Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Following Nutritional Education Among Lactating Women

NCT07620977 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MOH/REC/2024/502
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 134
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to compare adherence to the MedDiet between women who received a nutritional educational intervention during a 6-month follow-up and those who did not receive an intervention. Additionally, investigators will examine how this intervention affects mothers' nutritional status, anthropometric measures, and mental health. The objectives of this study are: 1. To assess the impact of an educational intervention on MedDiet adherence among lactating women aged 18-40 years in Jordan over a six-month follow-up period. 2. To explore the relationship between MedDiet adherence, obesity, and mental health among lactating women aged 18-40 years in Jordan during the same period.

Conditions

Healthy Active Females

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The outcome of our study will be to compare the level of adherence to MedDiet between women who received educational and nutritional interventions and those without an interventional program, using 14-MEDAS tool over six months of follow-up.

  Mediterranean diet adherence will be assessed using the 14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (14-MEDAS). Higher scores indicate greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.

  6 months

Study Arms (3)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention group will receive structured nutritional education delivered by a trained nutrition professional.

Behavioral: Structured Nutritional Education

Brochure Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the brochure group will receive standardized written educational materials

Other: Brochure Group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will not receive any intervention during the study period but will be offered education and materials after the study concludes.

Interventions

Structured Nutritional Education BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the intervention group will receive structured nutritional education delivered by a trained nutrition professional. The intervention will include personalized counseling sessions focused on dietary patterns and lactation-related lifestyle practices. Educational materials will be provided, and adherence will be maintained through periodic follow-up communication (e.g., via social media or mobile messaging).

Intervention Group

Brochure Group OTHER

Participants in the Brochure group will receive standardized written educational materials covering similar dietary and lifestyle information without direct counseling.

Brochure Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Lactating women aged 18-40.

You may not qualify if:

• Lactating women aged below 18 or above 40
• Lactating women diagnosed with mental diseases
• Lactating women who were already on supplementation for managing deficiencies such as iron, B12, and vitamin D, or hormonal disturbances, mainly thyroxine.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Applied Science Private University: lead

Study Sites (3)

Health Centres (infants vaccination centres)

Amman, Jordan

Location

Health Centres (infants vaccination centres)

Irbid, Jordan

Location

Health Centres (infants vaccination centres)

Karak, Jordan

Location

Study Design

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

Model Details: participants will be randomly assigned to one of three study groups: (1) intervention group, (2) brochure group, or (3) control group. Participants in the comprehensive intervention group will receive structured nutritional education delivered by a trained nutrition professional. The intervention will include personalized counseling sessions focused on dietary patterns and lactation-related lifestyle practices. Educational materials will be provided, and adherence will be maintained through periodic follow-up communication (e.g., via social media or mobile messaging). Participants in the brochure group will receive standardized written educational materials covering similar dietary and lifestyle information without direct counseling. The control group will not receive any intervention during the study period but will be offered education and materials after the study concludes.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2026
• First Posted: June 2, 2026
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2026
• Study Completion: April 15, 2026
• Last Updated: June 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

JO (3)