Social Media and Breastfeeding Self Efficacy

Breastfeeding Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Social Media Based Support on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy of Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04929717
• Other study ID #: 2019/06-15
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: Gazi University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aimed to determine the effect of breastfeeding support on women's breastfeeding self-efficacy via social media. This study was conducted maternity unit at a state hospital in Turkey. Education and consulting about breastfeeding were given via WhatsApp application to women in the intervention group. Women in the control group receive only routine breastfeeding training.

Description:

The research was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. The stratified and permutation block randomization methods were used in the study. The personal information form and BSES-SF were administered to women in the hospital before the intervention. Breastfeeding education and counseling were provided via social media (WhatsApp) to support women for breastfeeding and to ensure the continuity of breastfeeding in the postpartum period. Breastfeeding education was given to women in the first four weeks after discharge from the hospital. The control group received the routine breastfeeding postpartum educational training given to all women by healthcare personnel as part of the hospital procedures. Except for routine breastfeeding training, no intervention was applied to the control group.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 68
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 49 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• being primipara

• being 18 years of age or older

• using the WhatsApp social media application

• having a newborn with a weight of 2500 grams and above

• agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• being multiparity

• having a physical or mental health problem that would prevent breastfeeding

• preterm labor (before 37 weeks)

• difficult labor

• either mother or baby having a health problem after birth

• mother's substance use (drug, smoking or alcohol)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breastfeeding

Intervention

Other:
• Breastfeeding education and counseling
Breastfeeding education was applied for four weeks.
• Routine postpartum breastfeeding training included in the hospital procedure
The routine breastfeeding postpartum educational training given to all women by healthcare personnel as part of the hospital procedures.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Gazi University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Gazi University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)	The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.	Baseline
Primary	The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)	The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.	3rd month
Primary	The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)	The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.	6th month