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NCT Number: NCT03807726

Empower Breastfeeding Education Program

This study results of integrated breastfeeding education program (IBEP) will guide in designing a theory-based breastfeeding educational module on promotion of optimal breastfeeding practice in new mother and her partner. The current novel education curriculum incorporated breastfeeding simulation, mindfulness training, and professional support will provide important information in supporting use of IBEP in enhancing participants self-efficacy. This study will show on how simulation teaching and mindfulness training can be utilized in the field of perinatal teaching to achieve better health outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Breastfeeding Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Taipei, Taiwan

About this study

To achieve optimal breastfeeding practice, the development of an integrated breastfeeding education program (IBEP) which incorporates simulation education, mindfulness training, professional support targeting the self-efficacy of participants is of vital importance. A randomized controlled trial of an integrated breastfeeding education program focusing on participants will be designed with two study objectives: 1) to evaluate the effects of IBEP on the primary outcome measures of breastfeeding practice as following: a) early initiation of breastfeeding, b) exclusive breastfeeding rate, c) predominate breastfeeding rate; 2) to examine the effects of IBEP on the secondary outcome measures, psychosocial correlates of exclusive breastfeeding including a) breastfeeding self-efficacy, b)anxiety, c) depression, d) mindful awareness e) infant feeding attitude. These objectives will be examined among participants in six time periods: a) during pregnancy 24 to 32 weeks education program b) 34 to 40 weeks of pregnancy (after class or third trimester), c)1 week, d) 4weeks, d) 3 months, e) 6 months postpartum, while the indicators of breastfeeding practice will be examined at the four periods following delivery.

It is hypothesized that 1) the intervention will result in a better effect on all primary outcome measures, as compared to those in the control group. Specifically, participants in IBEP group will show 10 % or greater difference in exclusive breastfeeding rates at six months than participants in the control group, 2) participants in the IBEP group will demonstrate larger effects on breastfeeding self-efficacy and mindfulness, and lower anxiety and depression than those in the control group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Aged 20 years and above. During the first or second trimester of pregnancy. Willing to breastfeed after delivery Singleton pregnancy. Participants are able to attend the breastfeeding class.

Exclusion criteria

Chronic medical conditions. Abnormal fetal screening. Preterm delivery before 37 weeks gestational weeks.

Treatment and study plan

Simulation breastfeeding education

Behavioral

The integrated interventions are consisted of 1) four sessions of simulation breastfeeding education to build up the participants' performance accomplishment and vicarious learning including breastfeeding knowledge, skill, and self-efficacy; 2) two sessions of breastfeeding mindfulness training to equip women and their partners with stress reduction skills for their emotional arousal during breastfeeding; 3) a series of postpartum professional support to offer verbal persuasion in enhancing their breastfeeding skills and levels of self-efficacy.

Other names: Breastfeeding mindfulness training, Postpartum professional and partner support

Primary outcomes

  1. Breastfeeding self-efficacy

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Breastfeeding self-efficacy at 6 months.

    The Taiwanese version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale -Short form (BSES-SF) will be used to measure new mothers and father's breastfeeding self-efficacy. The mother breastfeeding self-efficacy was referred as a mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed her infant, while the paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy was measured the father's confidence in his ability to support mothers' breastfeeding. The fathers version has been used previously. The BSES was originally developed by Dennis and Faux (1999) and has been translated into Chinese. It is a 14-item self-reported questionnaire with a 5-point scale that ranges from 1 to 5, with a total score ranging 5~70. A higher score represents a higher level of self-efficacy.The primary outcomes for this trial are commonly used breastfeeding indicators

Secondary outcomes

  1. Exclusive breastfeeding rates

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 months.

    The primary outcomes for this trial are commonly used breastfeeding indicators

  2. Anxiety symptoms

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Anxiety symptoms at 6 months.

    Anxiety symptoms of mother and her partner will be assessed using the Taiwanese version of the State Anxiety Inventory (SAI). The 20 item questionnaire contains a 4-point likert scale of 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much so), with an overall score ranging 20-80. A higher score indicates higher anxiety.

  3. Depressive symptoms

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Depressive symptoms at 6 months.

    The Taiwanese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) will be used to assess depressive symptoms among new mother and father. EPDS has been used and tested in father participants with good validity. It is a 10-item self-reported questionnaire with a 4-point scale that ranges from 0 ("no") to 3 ("most of the time"), with a total score ranging 0~30. A higher score represents a higher level of depression. The suggested cutoff of 12/13 was used to detect probable cases of clinical depression, with a respective sensitivity and specificity of 83% and 89%.

  4. Mindful awareness

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Mindful awareness at 6 months.

    The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months The Taiwanese version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) will be adopted to assess new mothers' and partners mindfulness. The FFMQ has been translated into Chinese. It is a 39-item self-reported questionnaire with a 5-point scale that ranges from 1 (almost not) to 5 (almost always). A higher score represents a higher level of mindfulness.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taipei Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Empower Breastfeeding: Effects of an Integrated Breastfeeding Education Program on Optimal Breastfeeding Practice

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 17, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 23, 2019

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