The Effect of Guided Imagery on Bonding and Breastfeeding After Cesarean

Menekşe Nazlı AKER

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Breastfeeding

Treatments: Other: Guided imagery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05344846

0555

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of guided imagery after cesarean section on mother-infant bonding and breastfeeding.

The study will be carried out in two different groups. The practice will start with meeting the women 6-10 hours after cesarean section. After the women are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the research, the women who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random distribution of women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization method. The following applications will be made to the groups.

Intervention Group; The individuals in this group will be provided with guided imagery application. Guided imagery will be applied to the participants in the hospital environment 6-10 hours after the cesarean section. Afterwards, guided imagery application will be requested every day for two weeks.

Control Group; The participants in the control group will perform routine care of the clinic.

Enrollment: 64 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nullipar
• Single birth
• Baby being with mother
• Gestational age 37-42 weeks
• Birth weight between 2500-4000 g
• APGAR score of 7 or higher in the 1st and 5th minutes
• The mother does not have a health problem that prevents breastfeeding
• Absence of conditions that prevent sucking, such as frenulum or palate problems

Exclusion criteria

• Participant's non-compliance with the research plan
• Interruption of breastfeeding for reasons such as health problems of the mother or baby
• Participants receive professional support for breastfeeding during the study process
• Hearing loss and deafness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Guided imagery Group

Experimental group

Description:

Guided imagery after cesarean

Treatment:

Other: Guided imagery

Standard care

No Intervention group

Description:

The participants in the control group will perform routine care of the clinic.