The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Maternal Perceived Milk Supply

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status

Completed

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Treatments

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06668467

19.04.2023/59

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme on breastfeeding self-efficacy, stress, depression, anxiety and breastfeeding awareness in women with perceived breast milk insufficiency.

Full description

The study is designed as a single-blind, randomised controlled trial. It will be conducted between November 2024 and January 2025 at the Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Education and Research Hospital.

Power analysis using G*Power showed that at least 35 samples would be sufficient for 2 groups with an effect size of 0.5, 95% power and 5% margin of error. Participants to be included in the groups were selected from the sample using a random sampling method with an equal distribution ratio (distribution ratio = 1:1).

Eligible women were randomised to the intervention group (n=35) and the control group (n=35). Women allocated to the intervention group received the MBSR programme. MBSR was scheduled for 4 weekly sessions of 30 minutes each. The control group received routine hospital care but no other intervention during this period.

The pre-test data for the study were collected by the researcher using face-to-face interviews, a personal information form with demographic questions and the measurement tools used in the study. After one week and at the end of 4 weeks, the same measurement tools were used to collect post-test data.

Participants were given information about the MBSR programme and told how, for how long, and where they would practise. The online MBSR programme was completed by the participants in a specific way for each session (with mind, body and breathing exercises). The MBSR programme was delivered in this way for 4 weeks (eight sessions in total, two sessions per week). In addition, participants were given homework (audio recordings) to repeat the mindfulness meditation practices throughout the week (until the next session). At the end of the fourth week, the measures were administered again to participants who had attended all eight sessions and completed their homework, and post-test data were collected.

Enrollment

100 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 35 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Being between the ages of 18-35
37 weeks or more of gestation
Primipar
Having given birth vaginally
University Health Application and Research Center, Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic
Having a single and healthy baby (no multiple pregnancy)
Having completed at least primary school
Being able to communicate in Turkish by phone using the WhatsApp application
The baby is with the mother

Exclusion criteria

Having a high-risk pregnancy
Having a medical condition or taking medication that prevents breastfeeding
Having a communication problems (vision, hearing, speech, language problems)
Having a psychiatric illness
There is an obstacle that prevents the baby from being with the mother or being in the neonatal intensive care unit
Having a condition/disease that prevents you from doing mindfulness practices (breathing exercises, body scanning)