Hypnobreastfeeding training for high-risk pregnant women
Official title: The Effect of Hypnobreastfeeding Education Given to High-Risk Pregnant Women on Anxiety Levels, Infant Feeding Intention, Postpartum Perception of Insufficient Milk, and Breastfeeding Adaptation
Run by Amasya University · NCT07281339 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This will try hypnobreastfeeding training with high-risk first-time pregnant women to see if it lowers anxiety and improves breastfeeding outcomes.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 68 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Amasya University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Amasya) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 15, 2025 |
| Main results expected | May 30, 2026 |
| Study ends | June 30, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | December 15, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07281339 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
High-risk first-time pregnant women between 28 and 34 weeks' gestation who can read and write Turkish and volunteer to participate are the intended candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Women with communication disabilities, psychiatric illness, prior breastfeeding training or consultancy, those who give birth prematurely, or whose babies have anomalies are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Participants are high-risk primiparous pregnant women (28–34 weeks) who are assigned to an experimental group receiving hypnobreastfeeding training delivered by the researcher or to a control group receiving usual care. The planned sample size is at least 68 women, with 34 in each group. Data will be collected at baseline and postpartum using standardized tools including an anxiety scale, the Infant Feeding Intention Instrument, the Perception of Insufficient Milk Questionnaire, and the Breastfeeding Adaptation Scale. Primary outcomes include changes in anxiety, breastfeeding intention and adaptation, perception of milk sufficiency, and lactation-related measures.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the training could reduce maternal anxiety, increase breastfeeding initiation and adaptation, and improve mothers' confidence and infant nutrition.
How similar studies have gone: Previous small trials of hypnotherapy or relaxation around childbirth have shown mixed but somewhat promising results for reducing anxiety and supporting breastfeeding, so this approach has preliminary support but is not yet conclusive.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * High-risk primiparous pregnant women * Those with 28-34 weeks of pregnancy * Those who volunteered to participate in the study * Those who can read and write Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Those with communication disabilities * Those with psychiatric and mental illnesses * Those who have an obstacle to breastfeeding * Those who have previously attended a birth preparation class * Those who receive breastfeeding-related training and consultancy * Those who gave birth prematurely * Those with anomalies in their babies
Where it's running
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Amasya University
Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Emine İbici Akça, PhD — Amasya University
- Study coordinator: Emine İbici Akça
- Email: emine.akca@amasya.edu.tr
- Phone: +90 (358) 211 50 05
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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.