The Effect of Breastfeeding Support System

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Preterm; Breastfeeding Support System; Breast Milk; Breastfeeding
• Interventions: Other: Routine nursing care; Other: breastfeeding support system

• Registration Number: NCT06003959
• Lead Sponsor: Ataturk University

Brief Summary

This study aimed to examine the impact of a breastfeeding support system on breast milk production and mother-infant bonding in preterm infants. The sample included 70 preterm infants and their mothers, divided into two groups: 35 in the control group and 35 in the experimental group, all of whom met the study criteria.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-30
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

For the infant:

Gestational age between 30 and 34 weeks Birth weight of 1000 g or more

For the mother:

Age over 18, literate, and able to speak Turkish Willingness to breastfeed and no chronic illness preventing breastfeeding

Exclusion Criteria

Infants without identification Infants with unstable vital signs Mothers with conditions that prevent breastfeeding

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Breastfeeding Support System	Routine nursing care	The intervention group was given breastfeeding support system care
Breastfeeding Support System	breastfeeding support system	The intervention group was given breastfeeding support system care

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mother-Infant Attachment Scale	up to 6 months	The Turkish validity and reliability of this scale, originally developed by Taylor et al. in 2005, were established by Aydemir Karakulak and Alparslan in 2016. It can be easily and quickly administered by the mother from the first day after birth. The scale consists of 8 items with a four-point Likert-type format. Scores range from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating a potential attachment issue between the mother and infant.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sümeyye EKİCİ; 🇹🇷 Erzurum, Turkey