The Effect of Paternal Skin-to-Skin Contact on Breastfeeding Process After Cesarean Section

This study aims to investigate the effect of paternal skin contact on breastfeeding after cesarean section.The research was conducted at Ağrı Training and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between April 2023 and August 2023.A total of 126 mothers who gave birth by cesarean section, their spouses and newborns, 61 in the skin-to-skin contact group and 65 in the control group, participated in the study. Randomization of the groups participating in the study was done by simple random method using the website www.random.org.The socio-demographic characteristics introduction form, the questionnaire regarding skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding process, and the LATCH Breastfeeding and Diagnostic Measurement Tool were used to collect research data.

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Key information

Conditions

Skin to Skin Contact Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior Skin to Skin Contact in Cesarean Deliveries

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

Ağrı, Merkez, 04200, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The research was conducted in two groups: skin contact group and control group. This study aims to investigate the effect of paternal skin contact on breastfeeding after cesarean section.The research was conducted at Ağrı Training and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between April 2023 and August 2023.A total of 126 mothers who gave birth by cesarean section, their spouses and newborns, 61 in the skin-to-skin contact group and 65 in the control group, participated in the study. Randomization of the groups participating in the study was done by simple random method using the website www.random.org.The socio-demographic characteristics introduction form, the questionnaire regarding skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding process, and the LATCH Breastfeeding and Diagnostic Measurement Tool were used to collect research data.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Caesarean section
single and live birth
giving birth between 38-40 weeks
not having a mental or physical barrier to breastfeeding,
not having a need for neonatal intensive care in the baby,
not having a condition that prevents breastfeeding in the baby,
not having a condition that prevents skin contact with the baby
agreeing to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

Having a vaginal birth
Having a premature birth
Having a mental or physical disability that prevents breastfeeding
Having the baby referred to neonatal intensive care
Having a condition that prevents breastfeeding
Having a condition that prevents skin-to-skin contact

Treatment and study plan

skin to skin contact

Other

Father-baby skin-to-skin contact was applied within the first hour immediately after the cesarean delivery. During the Father-Baby Skin-to-Skin Contact stage, the newborns were laid face down on their father's bare chest and covered with a blanket.

Primary outcomes

LATCH breastfeeding diagnostic scale

Time frame: after skin contact and before discharge

by observing breastfeeding; It is an assessment tool that is quick and easy to apply, created to detect problems that may occur during breastfeeding. Scoring is done between 0-2 and the maximum score that can be obtained is 10. In the non-breakpoint measurement tool, a high score indicates successful breastfeeding.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Paternal Skin-to-Skin Contact on Breastfeeding Process After Cesarean Section:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Oct 17, 2024
Registry last updated: Oct 17, 2024

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