The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Fathers on Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05937139
• Other study ID #: E-81477236-604.01.01-1923
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: Ankara Medipol University
• Contact: zeynep ölçer
• Phone: +90 312 444 20 10
• Email: zeynepolcer6[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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 .

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 128
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breastfeeding

Intervention

Other:
• Breastfeeding education
Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Zeynep Olcer

References & Publications (3)

Bich TH, Hoa DT, Malqvist M. Fathers as supporters for improved exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Aug;18(6):1444-53. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1384-9. — View Citation

Moriwaki C, Haku M. Development of a Breastfeeding Support Scale for Couples. J Med Invest. 2016;63(1-2):96-103. doi: 10.2152/jmi.63.96. — View Citation

Rempel LA, Rempel JK, Moore KCJ. Relationships between types of father breastfeeding support and breastfeeding outcomes. Matern Child Nutr. 2017 Jul;13(3):e12337. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12337. Epub 2016 Jul 27. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Breastfeeding Support Scale	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 scale will be administered to the fathers on the 12th week postpartum.
Other	The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale	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.	The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 12th week postpartum.
Primary	Breastfeeding Support Scale	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 scale will be administered to the fathers on the 3rd day postpartum.
Primary	The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale	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.	The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 3rd day postpartum.
Secondary	Breastfeeding Support Scale	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 scale will be administered to the fathers on the 42nd day postpartum.
Secondary	The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale	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.	The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 42nd day postpartum.