Breastfeeding education with web portal and app-supported counseling

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial evaluates a breastfeeding education program combined with a web portal and mobile app-supported counseling to address perceived insufficient milk supply, intentions to breastfeed, and adaptation after birth. Eligible pregnant women at 37-39 weeks gestation are assigned to receive either the intervention or usual care. The intervention includes personalized prenatal education, educational materials, postpartum support, and continuous digital guidance through a web portal and mobile app. Outcomes focus on confidence in milk supply, breastfeeding plans, and adaptation during the postpartum period. The study aims to determine if digital-supported, structured education improves breastfeeding-related outcomes in the early postpartum period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant women at 37-39 weeks of gestation.
* Being 18 years of age or older.
* Planning to give birth at the study hospital.
* Planning to breastfeed their newborn.
* Having a singleton pregnancy.
* Having a healthy pregnancy without conditions requiring high-risk pregnancy management.
* Being able to communicate verbally and understand the study procedures.
* Having access to a smartphone and/or internet connection to use the web portal and mobile application (for participants assigned to the intervention group).
* Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a medical condition that contraindicates breastfeeding.
* Having a pregnancy complication requiring intensive medical follow-up or early delivery.
* Multiple pregnancy (e.g., twins or higher-order pregnancies).
* Planned cesarean delivery due to medical indications that may interfere with the breastfeeding initiation process (if applicable according to your protocol).
* Having a newborn requiring neonatal intensive care admission after birth.
* Previous participation in a structured breastfeeding education or digital breastfeeding counseling program during the current pregnancy.
* Inability to complete study questionnaires or participate in follow-up assessments.
* Not having access to the required digital tools for the intervention group.
* Withdrawal of informed consent at any stage of the study.

Where it's running

• Bursa Uludag University obstetrics and gynecology clinic
  Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Gonca Buran, Assoc Prof
• Email: gburan@uludag.edu.tr
• Phone: +90 2242942481

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.