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NCT Number: NCT05948150

The Effect of Breastfeeding Pillow on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Postpartum Comfort in Women Who Had Cesarean

The research is a randomised controlled experimental study. It was conducted to examine the effect of breastfeeding pillow on breastfeeding self-efficacy and postnatal comfort in primiparous puerperas who gave birth by caesarean section. The answers to the questions "Is the breastfeeding pillow effective on breastfeeding self-efficacy in primiparous puerperium giving birth by caesarean section?" and "Is the breastfeeding pillow effective on comfort during breastfeeding in primiparous puerperium giving birth by caesarean section?" are investigated. The puerperas in the experimental group were allowed to use a breastfeeding pillow during breastfeeding and evaluated at 24th and 48th hours. Puerperas in the control group continued routine breastfeeding and did not use a breastfeeding pillow. They were evaluated at 24th and 48th hours.

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Key information

Conditions

Cesarean Section; Dehiscence Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior First Birth

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital

Erzincan, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Graduated from primary school
  • No communication problems
  • The desire to breastfeed your baby,
  • The mother and the baby do not have any health condition that may prevent breastfeeding,
  • First pregnancy,
  • Having given birth at 37> 37 weeks of gestation,
  • Having a baby weighing at least 2500 g,
  • Over 18 years of age,
  • Caesarean section with a single healthy baby

Exclusion criteria

  • having given birth more than once
  • Under 18 years of age
  • communication problems
  • unhealthy baby birth

Treatment and study plan

using a breastfeeding pillow

Other

To make the breastfeeding pillow group use the breastfeeding pillow from the 8th hour in the postnatal period and to make evaluations at 24 and 48 hours

not using a breastfeeding pillow

Other

The non-breastfeeding pillow group was evaluated at 24 and 48 hours without the use of a breastfeeding pillow

Primary outcomes

  1. Increasing breastfeeding self-efficacy by using a nursing pillow

    Time frame: 48 hours

    Increasing breastfeeding self-efficacy in puerperant women who gave birth by using a nursing pillow

  2. Increasing postpartum comfort by using a nursing pillow

    Time frame: 48 hours

    Increasing postpartum comfort in postpartum women who gave birth by using a nursing pillow

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect Of Breastfeedıng Pıllow On Breastfeedıng Self- Effıcacy And Postnatal Comfort In Prımıparous Postpartum Women Who Gave Bırth By Caesarean Sectıon

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 17, 2023
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2026

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