Exercise Program to Increase Breast Milk

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Maternal Behavior; Breastfeeding, Exclusive; Breast Milk Expression

• Registration Number: NCT06723613
• Lead Sponsor: Selcuk University

Brief Summary

In this study, the effects of an exercise program aimed at increasing breast milk on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success, and breast milk quantity will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

The research is a randomized controlled trial. The research will be conducted with 122 mothers who are in their 8th week postpartum and have healthy babies. Mothers in the exercise group will be given 1 hour (60 minutes) of exercise to increase breast milk three times a week for 6 weeks. The control group will be given routine breastfeeding education. Data will be collected using a sociodemographic form, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system, IMDAT: a tool for assessing the level of maternal milk intake scale.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-09
• Study Start: 2025-01-01
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-01
• Study Completion: 2025-03-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-19
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 122

Inclusion Criteria

• Those who are over 18 years old,
• Who gave birth at term pregnancy (38-42 weeks),
• Who have a healthy baby,
• Who are between 8 weeks postpartum.

Exclusion Criteria

• Those with diagnosed mental illness (e.g., antidepressants, antianxiety or antipsychotic medications),
• Those with chronic systemic illnesses,
• Those with physical illnesses that may prevent them from exercising,
• Those with any postpartum complications (hemorrhage, postpartum infection, mastitis, thromboembolic disease or postpartum psychiatric disorder).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of mothers' sociodemographic characteristics with survey before intervention	3 months	Mothers' sociodemographic characteristics will be collected through surveys and compared and reported
Comparison of mothers' Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale averages by groups	3 months	Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied to mothers. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale is 14-70 points (min-max) and as the score increases, it shows that mothers' breastfeeding self-sufficiency increases.
Comparison of mothers' LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system averages by groups	3 months	LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system will be applied to mothers. LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system is 0-10 points (min-max) and as the score increases, it shows that the mothers' LATCH score increases.
Comparison of mothers' IMDAT: a tool for assessing the level of maternal milk intake averages by group.	3 months	IMDAT will be applied to mothers. IMDAT is 0-10 points (min-max) and the higher the score, the better the intake of breast milk.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seyhan Çankaya; 🇹🇷 Konya, Turkey