Skin-to-Skin Contact With a Sling in Primipar Mothers Who Delivered by Cesarean Section

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Breast Feeding; Caesarean Section;Stillbirth
• Interventions: Other: skin to skin with sling

• Registration Number: NCT06502860
• Lead Sponsor: Acibadem University

Brief Summary

The first hours after birth are critical for the physiological and psychological adaptation process of the newborn from intrauterine to extrauterine life. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends skin-to-skin contact as a routine part of care to stabilize the newborn's vital signs and strengthen the mother-infant bond. However, the rate of skin-to-skin contact in women who give birth by cesarean section is lower compared to vaginal deliveries. Considering the global increase in cesarean birth rates, it is necessary to develop appropriate and practical care methods for mothers and newborns who deliver by cesarean section.

The literature has examined the effects of the duration of skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding initiation, neonatal hypothermia, and cardiopulmonary stability. However, studies aimed at increasing the duration of skin-to-skin contact are limited. This study compares the effects of standard skin-to-skin contact and skin-to-skin contact using a sling on the duration of skin-to-skin contact, postpartum breastfeeding success, and physiological weight loss of the newborn in primiparous mothers who delivered by cesarean section.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-16
• Study Start: 2024-09-15
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-04
• Primary Completion: 2025-05-15
• Study Completion: 2025-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy mothers who gave birth by cesarean section
• Primiparous mothers
• Healthy newborns

Exclusion Criteria

• Mothers who gave birth vaginally
• Newborns using formula milk
• Mothers with breastfeeding difficulties
• Preterm newborns
• Multiple births
• Mothers and newborns with unstable health conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Group	skin to skin with sling	The intervention group will receive skin-to-skin contact facilitated by the use of a sling. Immediately after the cesarean section and stabilization, the newborn will be placed against the mother's bare chest using a specially designed sling. This sling will secure the baby in a safe and comfortable position, allowing for continuous close contact. The duration of skin-to-skin contact will be encouraged to last as long as the mother and baby are comfortable, without any set time limits.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Introductory Information Form	Baseline (to both groups before the intervention)	The introductory characteristics of the mother and newborn are documented in forms used by the institution during patient care and in records. These forms are created by the researchers to systematize the information used in this study.
Skin-to-Skin Contact Tracking Form	To be completed during patient follow-up (postpartum days 0, 1, and 2)	This form is created by the researchers to determine the duration of skin-to-skin contact for each participant.
Breastfeeding Assessment Scale (LATCH)	To be completed during patient follow-up, once a day (postpartum days 0, 1, and 2)	The scale, developed by Jensen and Wallace in 1993, aims to objectively assess breastfeeding, identify breastfeeding problems, plan education, establish a common language among healthcare professionals, and be used in research (Jensen et al., 1994). The scale was adapted into Turkish by Yenal and Okumuş in 2003 and consists of five assessment steps. It is modeled after the APGAR scoring system and is quick and easy to use. The acronym LATCH stands for the English terms of these assessment steps: "L = Latch on breast," "A = Audible swallowing," "T = Type of nipple," "C = Comfort breast/nipple," "H = Hold." Each item is scored between 0-2 points. The total possible score from the measurement tool is 10. There is no cut-off point for the tool. As the LATCH score increases, the success of breastfeeding is understood to be higher. The scale has a Cronbach alpha value of .95 (Yenal and Okumuş, 2003).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Merve Coşkun; 🇹🇷 Ataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey