The Effect of Visual and Auditory Stimuli Presented to Expectant Fathers on Mothers' Postpartum Breastfeeding Success, Perception of Partner Support and Postpartum Depression

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

It was aimed to evaluate the effect of visual and auditory stimuli presented to father candidates on postpartum breastfeeding success of mothers, perception of spousal support and postpartum depression. The study, which was carried out in a randomized controlled experimental design, consists of nulliparous pregnant women and their spouses who came to the relevant health center for prenatal control between May 2023 and May 2024. In the study, 132 pregnant women (Experimental group 1:44, Experimental group 2:44, control group:44) were recruited with a priori power analysis. In the study, women and their spouses were assigned to the experimental and control groups by randomization. For randomization, single-group columns between 1-165 were created in the system using the Random Integer Generator method in the Numbers subheading of the random.org website. Considering the numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the column, nulliparous pregnant women coming to the polyclinic were randomly assigned to these numbers. Which numbers constitute which group was determined by drawing lots at the beginning of the research. In data collection, Introductory Information Form for women, Women's Perceived Spousal Support Scale in Early Postpartum Process, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, Breastfeeding Adaptation Scale and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale; Introductory Information Form for men, Fathers; Breastfeeding Attitude and Participation Scale and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (for Men) were used. Data; It was evaluated in the SPSS program.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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⁃ Criteria for inclusion of pregnant women in the study:

• Being literate

• Being nulliparous

• 32-35. weeks of pregnancy between

• Having a single fetus

• There is no obstacle to vaginal birth

• There is no condition that prevents breastfeeding

• Being open to communication

• Volunteering to participate in the research

⁃ Criteria for inclusion of fathers in the study:

• Being literate

• Being over 18 years of age

• Being a father for the first time

• Using a smartphone

• Being open to communication

• Volunteering to participate in the research

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Atatürk University
RECRUITING
Erzurum
Contact Information
Primary
merve Çakıl
mervecakil92@gmail.com
+905310854245
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-08-21
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 132
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental group 1
Fetal images and fetal heart sound recordings will be taken from the pregnant women in experimental group 1 with a mobile phone compatible portable USG device. Fetal USG images of their babies, taken with a portable USG device, and fetal heart sounds will be sent to the prospective fathers in experimental group 1 by the researcher via WhatsApp application twice a week until birth (at least 3 weeks).
Placebo_comparator: Experimental group 2
Fetal USG images and fetal heart sounds taken from the internet, which are not of their babies, will be sent to the prospective fathers by the researcher via WhatsApp application twice a week until birth (at least 3 weeks). In the second stage of the research; Breastfeeding videos prepared by the researcher will be sent to fathers in experimental group 2 twice a week for 4 weeks after birth via WhatsApp application.
No_intervention: control group
No visual or auditory stimuli were sent.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ataturk University

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov