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Effect of education on postpartum lifestyle in primiparous mothers

Phase 2
Conditions
Postpartum lifestyle.
Postpartum care and examination
Registration Number
IRCT2013042110324N13
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
220
Inclusion Criteria

delivered nulliparous women during the last 12 hours; Vaginal or cesarean delivery; Singleton birth; having a healthy and full-term newborn; Desire to breastfeed; Living in Tabriz and suburb; Having low-risk pregnancy; 18 years old and older; Being able to speaking and understanding the Persian language; Willingness to participate in the study; Willingness to come back to the hospital at the end of the 6-week postpartum for visiting and completing of questionnaires; Having a home phone; Having a mobile phone (both parturient woman and her husband).

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosed physical and mental illnesses in the mother; Following specific diet; History of hospitalization of the mother or baby in hospital during postpartum period; Change in location during the study; Divorce.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical activity score. Timepoint: 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).;Food subgroups score. Timepoint: 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ).;Health-related behaviors status. Timepoint: 2 and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Health-related behaviors questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of maternal health problems. Timepoint: 2 and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Maternal health problems checklist.;Knowledge score about nutrition and health. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Knowledge questionnaire about nutrition and health.;Health belief score. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Health belief questionnaire.
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