Web-based breastfeeding education for first-time fathers using the IMB model
Official title: The Effect of Web-Based Breastfeeding Education Based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model on Fathers' Breastfeeding Support.( First-Time Fathers.)
Run by Sakarya University · NCT07205458 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will test a web-based breastfeeding education program together with motivational interview sessions to help first-time Turkish fathers better support their partners with breastfeeding.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 19 Years and up |
| Sex | Men only |
| Enrollment | 68 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Sakarya University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Sakarya) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 15, 2025 |
| Main results expected | February 10, 2027 |
| Study ends | February 10, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 3, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07205458 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are first-time fathers aged 19 or older who live with their partner, can read Turkish, have internet access, and have a healthy full-term baby.
✕Probably not a fit
Fathers of premature or multiple babies, fathers who do not speak Turkish or lack internet access, or families with maternal postpartum depression or infants in the neonatal ICU are unlikely to benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The intervention delivers an online breastfeeding education program built on the Information‑Motivation‑Behavioral Skills (IMB) model, combined with motivational interview sessions and behavioral skills practice for fathers. Eligible first-time fathers who read Turkish and have internet access complete the web modules and scheduled remote sessions. Researchers measure changes in fathers' breastfeeding knowledge, motivation, behavioral skills, and self‑efficacy, and track reported paternal support and breastfeeding exclusivity after the intervention. The program is implemented through Sakarya University with pre- and post-intervention data collection to capture changes over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase fathers' practical and emotional support and help raise exclusive breastfeeding rates.
How similar studies have gone: Previous father-focused breastfeeding education studies have shown benefits for paternal support and breastfeeding outcomes, though web-based IMB-model interventions are less commonly tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * • Fathers aged 19 and over * Becoming a nuclear family * Father can read and write Turkish * Father is open to communication and cooperative * Becoming a father for the first time * The father continues to live with his wife * Having a healthy and full-term baby * Not having any known medical/mental illness * Volunteering to participate in the research * Have access to the Internet, a computer or a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Fathers who refuse to participate in the research * Mothers experiencing postpartum depression * Fathers whose babies are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit * Fathers who have multiple or premature babies * Fathers who do not speak Turkish and are not open to communication * Presence of conditions that would contraindicate breastfeeding * Babies without health issues requiring surgical treatment
Where it's running
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Sakarya Üniversitesi
Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Hilal BÜLBÜL, PhD Student — Sakarya University
- Study coordinator: DİLEK MENEKŞE, Associate Professor
- Email: dkose@sakarya.edu.tr
- Phone: 05543485913
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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.