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Effect of telephone counseling on exclusive breastfeeding and postpartum depressio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Condition 1: Postpartum depression. Condition 2: Exclusive breastfeeding.
Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Feeding problems of newborn
Registration Number
IRCT201105093706N6
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
366
Inclusion Criteria

being resident of Tehran; married; education more than six years; willing to have exclusive breastfeeding; giving birth to a single healthy baby with Apgar score of 7 or more in the fifth minute; easy access by telephone; no problem in speech and hearing; not suffering from chronic disorders (diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, asthma, or any other diseases) requiring prescription of drug (based on individual’s record); no history of mental disorders requiring drug use including postpartum depression; not being smoker or drug user and no history of still birth or child death.
Exclusion criteria: No mother or newborn discharge within 72 hours after delivery and occurrence of an important emotional event like death of near relatives during the study period

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Exclusive breast-feeding during the last 24 hours. Timepoint: Once in 60 to 66th days postpartum. Method of measurement: Asking the question.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postpartum depression scores. Timepoint: Once in 60-66th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Using 10 questions Edinburgh scale.;How to receive preventive and curative care from public and private centers. Timepoint: During 6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Self-administered form.
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