Sleep during the first 48 hours after birth and its link to breastfeeding motivation and success
Relationship Between the Severity of Sleep Deprivation in the First 48 Hours Postpartum, Breastfeeding Motivation, and Breastfeeding Success
This project tests whether poor sleep in the first 48 hours after giving birth is linked to a mother's motivation to breastfeed and early breastfeeding success for mothers who start breastfeeding.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 167 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | Acibadem University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Istanbul, Altunizade) |
| Trial ID | NCT07413185 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is an observational analytical study enrolling women aged 18 and older with healthy term deliveries who initiate breastfeeding within the first 48 hours. Researchers will measure insomnia severity, breastfeeding motivation, and breastfeeding success using the LATCH tool during the first 48 postpartum hours and examine relationships among these measures. The study will compare outcomes by mode of delivery (cesarean versus vaginal) and control for common postpartum factors. Participants with complications requiring sedation, severe hemorrhage, severe postoperative pain, or narcotic analgesics are excluded.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Women aged 18 or older with a healthy term delivery who began breastfeeding within the first 48 hours and whose infants are not in the NICU are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Women with delivery complications that require sedation, severe postpartum hemorrhage, severe postoperative pain needing narcotics, or those whose infants were admitted to the NICU are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the results could help identify early sleep-related factors that predict which mothers may need extra support to start and continue breastfeeding.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research has linked poor postpartum sleep and cesarean delivery to lower breastfeeding self-efficacy and shorter duration, but measuring insomnia severity, motivation, and LATCH together in the first 48 hours is largely novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Primiparous or multiparous women aged 18 years and older * Having a healthy term delivery * Infant not admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) * Initiated breastfeeding within the first 48 hours postpartum Exclusion Criteria: * Complications requiring sedation * Severe postpartum hemorrhage * Severe postoperative pain or need for narcotic analgesics
Where this trial is running
Istanbul, Altunizade
- Acibadem Health Group — Istanbul, Altunizade, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Güzin Ünlü Suvari, M.Sc.
- Email: guzin.unlu@acibadem.edu.tr
- Phone: +902165004429
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.