NCT06647875 Complementary Feeding Education & Fathers
| NCT ID | NCT06647875 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Istanbul University |
| Condition | Nutrition, Healthy |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 112 participants |
| Start Date | 2023-12-01 |
| Primary Completion | 2025-05-01 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of complementary feeding education provided to fathers on father-infant bonding and infant feeding behavior. To assess father-infant bonding, the study will use the Father-Infant Bonding Scale and the Karitane Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale. For assessing infant feeding behavior, the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment Scale will be employed. These scales will be administered to participants both before and 3 months after the training.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Infant born at term (\>37 weeks) * Exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months and has completed postnatal month 6 * Both parents live together * Infant feeding is done by mother, mother and father together, grandmother, or caregiver * Infant has no chronic disease Exclusion Criteria: * Infant has a chronic disease * Infant has a known food allergy * Developmental milestones are not age-appropriate * Known swallowing dysfunction * Either parent has a psychiatric illness * Sibling has a chronic disease if applicable * Child is adopted * Consent is not given