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The effect of mental relaxation technique on self –efficacy, breastfeeding sufficiency and performance of primiparous wome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Self-efficacy, adequacy and performance of breastfeeding.
Registration Number
IRCT20231028059885N1
Lead Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Being Iranian and resident of Talesh city
Having a pregnancy record in one of the comprehensive health centers or urban health centers covered by the health and treatment center of Talash city
Elementary school
Gestational age 30-32 weeks
Nulliparous
singleton pregnancy
No abuse of drugs, tobacco and alcohol
Not having diseases or any disorders that prohibit breastfeeding such as HIV/AIDS,Active Genital Herpes, Active untreated tuberculosis in the mother, or Breast abscess, Extensive breast burn or any abnormality that makes it difficult to breastfeed.
Low-risk pregnancy and the mother's absence of chronic physical or mental debilitating diseases requiring medical treatment according to the doctor's opinion.

Exclusion Criteria

Mother's strong unwillingness to breastfeed after delivery
Occurrence of mental or physical disorders diagnosed by the doctor during the implementation of the study, which requires referral and necessary medical/surgical interventions that disrupt or prohibit the continuation of the breastfeeding process.
Unwillingness to continue participating in the study or her simultaneous participation in another research with similar educational interventions
Performing relaxation exercises and mental imagery for less than 60 days
Simultaneous and daily use of milk-enhancing drugs
Delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy (in this case, it is reported as perinatal outcomes)
Admission of the baby to the NICU
Any abnormality of the baby's jaw and face that interferes with the baby's natural breastfeeding
Preterm birthday
Absence or development of gagging and sucking reflexes up to 3-5 days

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Breastfeeding self-efficacy. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the third, 15th and 60th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Abbreviated Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.;Lactation performance. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the third, 15th and 60th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding performance checklist.;Adequacy of breastfeeding. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the third, 15th and 60th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding adequacy questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Infant weight. Timepoint: 3rd day, 10th day and 30th day after birth. Method of measurement: scales.;Around the infant's head. Timepoint: 3rd day, 10th day and 30th day after birth. Method of measurement: tape measure.;Around the infant's chest. Timepoint: 3rd day, 10th day and 30th day after birth. Method of measurement: meter reading.
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