Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of WhatsApp-Based Education and Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Body Satisfaction, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, and Weight Retention in Postpartum Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Inonu University
Conditions:
Post Partum
Breast Feeding
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-49 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of WhatsApp-based education and counseling on breastfeeding self-efficacy, body satisfaction, healthy lifestyle behaviors,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Women in the postpartum period (within the first week after delivery)
- Aged 18-49 years
- Able to read and understand Turkish
- Owning a smartphone with internet access and WhatsApp installed
- Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Women with medical complications that prevent breastfeeding (e.g., serious maternal illness, contraindications to breastfeeding)
- Infants with conditions that prevent breastfeeding (e.g., congenital anomalies affecting sucking or swallowing)
- Women with severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairments that may interfere with participation
- Women who do not agree to participate or withdraw consent during the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07185906
Start Date
January 1 2025
End Date
July 30 2025
Last Update
September 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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1
): Inonu University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Siirt, Siirt, Turkey (Türkiye), 56100