Telehealth-Supported Breastfeeding Counseling in Primiparous Mothers

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Telehealth-Supported Breastfeeding Counseling: Structured breastfeeding counseling delivered via telehealth methods, including scheduled video or telephone-based sessions conducted by trained healthcare professionals. The intervention is provided in addition to routine postpartum care and focuses on breastfeeding techniques, problem-solving, maternal support, and breastfeeding self-efficacy during the postpartum period.

Routine Postpartum Care: Participants receive routine postpartum care according to standard clinical practice, without additional telehealth-supported breastfeeding counseling.

Study summary

Breastfeeding is critical for infant and maternal health; however, many first-time mothers experience difficulties that may lead to early discontinuation of breastfeeding. Telehealth-supported breastfeeding counseling has the potential to provide timely, accessible, and continuous support to mothers during the postpartum period.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of telehealth-supported breastfeeding counseling on breastfeeding duration, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and postpartum depressive symptoms in primiparous mothers. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a telehealth-supported breastfeeding counseling group or a routine postpartum care group.

The intervention group will receive structured breastfeeding counseling sessions delivered via telecommunication tools in addition to standard care, while the control group will receive routine postpartum care only. Outcomes will be assessed using validated questionnaires and follow-up evaluations during the postpartum period. The findings of this study may contribute to improving breastfeeding support strategies and maternal mental health outcomes.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy — From baseline (early postpartum period) to 1 month postpartum
  Change in breastfeeding self-efficacy measured using a validated breastfeeding self-efficacy scale.
• Postpartum Depressive Symptoms — From baseline (early postpartum period) to 1 month postpartum
  Change in postpartum depressive symptoms assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).

Trial sites (1)

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