Effect of Oketani breast massage on breastfeeding success

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 study investigates how Oketani breast massage influences breastfeeding success, self-efficacy, and satisfaction among first-time mothers. It emphasizes the importance of breastfeeding for infant nutrition and aims to enhance breastfeeding rates through training and massage techniques starting from the prenatal period. The study will provide health professionals with insights on how to effectively support mothers in managing the breastfeeding process. This approach is original, as no similar studies have been conducted in the country.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* To volunteer to participate in the study,
* To be over 18 years of age,
* To be able to read and write,
* To be able to read and understand Turkish,
* To have no hearing, speech or visual impairments,
* To have received breastfeeding training at a pregnancy school,
* To be healthy in the 36th week of primiparous pregnancy.

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.

Where it's running

• Cankiri State Hospital
  Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Filiz Ünal Toprak, PhD — Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
• Study coordinator: Filiz Ünal Toprak, PhD
• Email: filizore1@gmail.com
• Phone: 05077732090

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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.