Breastfeeding education through a card game
Official title: The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Using the Card Game Method on Breastfeeding Success, Breastfeeding Self-efficacy and Satisfaction in Primiparous Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by Çankırı Karatekin University · NCT06543238 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether a fun card game can help first-time moms learn more about breastfeeding and feel more confident about it before their babies arrive.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Çankırı Karatekin University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Çankırı, None Selected) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 9, 2024 |
| Main results expected | June 2025 |
| Study ends | June 2025 |
| Registry record updated | March 4, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06543238 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are pregnant women over 18 years old, able to read and write Turkish, and in the 34th to 38th week of their first pregnancy.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are multiparous, have communication disorders, or are experiencing high-risk pregnancies may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a card game method for educating primiparous mothers about breastfeeding. It aims to enhance breastfeeding success and self-efficacy by providing engaging and interactive learning experiences. The intervention involves presenting health messages through a card game format, which is designed to improve knowledge and motivation regarding breastfeeding. The study targets mothers in the late stages of pregnancy who have received prior breastfeeding training.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve breastfeeding rates and maternal confidence among new mothers.
How similar studies have gone: While innovative educational methods like this have shown promise in other contexts, this specific card game approach is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * The conditions for volunteering to participate in the study are being over the age of 18, being able to read and write, being able to read and understand Turkish, not having hearing, speaking or visual impairments, having received breastfeeding training at a pregnancy school, being healthy in the 34th to 38th week of primiparous pregnancy, having a planned cesarean section, having a live birth and having a healthy baby. Exclusion Criteria: * Obstacles to communication include having a visual, hearing or perception disorder, not being able to read or write, having a psychiatric illness, being multiparous and having a vaginal birth, having a risky pregnancy, not having a live birth and not having a live baby after birth.
Where it's running
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Sakine Yılmaz
Çankırı, None Selected, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Sakine Yılmaz — Çankırı Karatekin University
- Study coordinator: Sakine Yılmaz
- Email: sakinee_yilmaz@hotmail.com
- Phone: 05439380626
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.