NCT07205458 The Effect of Web-Based Breastfeeding Education Based on Knowledge, Motivation, Behavioral Skills Model on Fathers' Breastfeeding Support
| NCT ID | NCT07205458 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Sakarya University |
| Condition | Paternal Involvement in Breastfeeding |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 68 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-10-15 |
| Primary Completion | 2027-02-10 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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This trial targets 68 participants in total. It began in 2025-10-15 with a primary completion date of 2027-02-10.
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Brief Summary
Breast milk is a highly bioavailable, easily digestible, and miraculous food that meets all the nutrient, energy, and fluid needs of the baby for physical, mental, and psychological development. International health organizations emphasize that breastfeeding is the key to sustainable development and recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, followed by continued breastfeeding with complementary feeding for two years or longer. However, only a limited proportion of infants, both globally and in Turkey, are exclusively breastfed during the first six months, which remains below the targeted rates set within the scope of sustainable development goals. When the factors underlying mothers' discontinuation of breastfeeding are examined, many social, cultural, and psychological reasons are reported. One of these reasons is spousal/father support. In recent years, studies have focused on fathers to increase breastfeeding rates. In this direction, breastfeeding training based on the Knowledge-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (BMB) model, planned to be given to fathers to support the breastfeeding process and to accompany mothers and babies in breastfeeding, is of great importance. In the literature, no web-based online study was found to support fathers in the breastfeeding process based on the BMB model. The fact that the training is based on a theoretical model and planned to be web-based in terms of accessibility for fathers constitutes the original aspect of the study. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of web-based breastfeeding education, based on the Knowledge-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model, on fathers' breastfeeding support.
Eligibility 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
Contact & Investigator
DİLEK MENEKŞE, Associate Professor
STUDY DIRECTOR
SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT07205458 clinical trial?
This trial is open to male participants only, aged 19 Years or older, studying Paternal Involvement in Breastfeeding. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT07205458 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT07205458 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at dkose@sakarya.edu.tr for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT07205458 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye).
Who is sponsoring the NCT07205458 clinical trial?
NCT07205458 is sponsored by Sakarya University. The principal investigator is DİLEK MENEKŞE, Associate Professor at SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ. The trial plans to enroll 68 participants.