Evaluation of Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy in Mothers Giving Birth Via Vaginal Delivery or Cesarean Section

Completed

• Conditions: Breastfeeding

• Registration Number: NCT05106634
• Lead Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional observational study was conducted to compare breastfeeding success and breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of mothers who gave birth via vaginal delivery (spontaneous or via epidural analgesia) or cesarean section (under general or spinal anesthesia).

Detailed Description

This study was conducted by including women, who gave birth via VD or CS in the gynecology clinics of a training and research hospital and a city hospital and were in the postpartum period (after 24 hours).

It compared the breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success of mothers who gave birth via CS (under spinal anesthesia or general anesthesia) with those of mothers who gave birth via vaginal delivery (under epidural analgesia or via spontaneous vaginal delivery).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-10
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-04
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Study Completion: 2021-10-22
• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2021-11-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

1. being aged >18 years old;
2. being literate;
3. having a baby of weight between 2500-4000 g, with 5th minute APGAR score of ≥7, and without congenital diseases and sucking and swallowing problems;
4. not having a disease that prevents breastfeeding;
5. having a full-term (37-42 weeks) VD or CS,
6. agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. a history of psychological or mental health problems
2. any condition in the mother or infant that was a barrier to breastfeeding
3. baby's admission into the neonatal unit
4. baby's separation from the mother for any reason

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breastfeeding success observing	Postpartum 24 hours	assessed using the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy	Early postpartum period (after 24 hours)	assessed using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ul; 🇹🇷 Bursa, Turkey