The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Fathers on Breastfeeding

Sponsor

Zeynep Olcer (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05937139

Collaborator

(none)

128

Enrollment

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Breastfeeding	Other: Breastfeeding education	N/A

Detailed Description

Spousal and family support increases breastfeeding rates, has a positive effect on the mother-baby relationship, the decisions of mothers who receive emotional support from their spouses are positively affected, women experience less breastfeeding problems when they are consciously supported by their spouses and cope with these problems better, fathers' benefits of breastfeeding It has been reported that the state of knowledge about breastfeeding and its management affects the duration and frequency of breastfeeding. In a study, fathers stated that they wanted to investigate suggestions on how to help their spouses, but there were limited studies on these suggestions so this study was planned .

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

128 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

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 wayThe 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

Masking:

Double (Participant, Care Provider)

Masking Description:

Participants and the health care provider will not know which group the participants are assigned to.

Primary Purpose:

Supportive Care

Official Title:

The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Fathers Via Whatsapp Messaging Application in the Postpartum Period on Breastfeeding

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Aug 1, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Apr 30, 2024

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

May 30, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Training group 1 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 Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.
Experimental: Training group 2 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 Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.
No Intervention: Control group 1 The scales will be administered to the fathers in the control group 2 on the 3rd day, 42nd day, and 12th week postpartum.
No Intervention: Control group 2 The scales will be administered to the fathers in the control group 2 on the 42nd day, and 12th week postpartum.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Breastfeeding Support Scale [The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 3rd day postpartum.]
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 Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale [The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 3rd day postpartum.]
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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Breastfeeding Support Scale [The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 42nd day postpartum.]
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 Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale [The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 42nd day postpartum.]
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.

Other Outcome Measures

Breastfeeding Support Scale [The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 12th week postpartum.]
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 Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale [The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 12th week postpartum.]
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.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Zeynep Olcer

Investigators

Principal Investigator: zeynep ölçer, Ankara Medipol University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Zeynep Olcer, Assistant Professor, Ankara Medipol University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05937139

Other Study ID Numbers:

E-81477236-604.01.01-1923

First Posted:

Jul 10, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Jul 10, 2023

Last Verified:

Jun 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Yes

Plan to Share IPD:

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Zeynep Olcer, Assistant Professor, Ankara Medipol University

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 10, 2023