The Effect of Oketani Breast Massage on Breastfeeding

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Breast Feeding; Massage

Treatments: Other: Massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06536608

FÜT-02

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine the effects of Oketani breast massage on breastfeeding success, breastfeeding self-efficacy and satisfaction of primiparous mothers.

Full description

Breastfeeding is the most important factor in infant nutrition. Breast milk is a nutritional source that contains the necessary nutrients for the healthy growth of infants after birth and has many benefits in terms of growth and development. However, although the rate of breastfeeding has increased today compared to the past, it is still not at the desired level. In order to increase breastfeeding rates, breastfeeding trainings and massage should be given starting from the prenatal period. It is important for health professionals to provide training and consultancy to women in order to manage the breastfeeding process correctly, which is important for the health of both the mother and the baby. In this direction, as a result of this study, it is thought that correct breastfeeding behavior and self-sufficiency will be developed in mothers by using the oketani breast massage method. No study has been found in our country where this method is used. In this respect, the study is original. As a result of the study, it is thought that the use of oketani breast massage by health professionals while providing breastfeeding education and consultancy will facilitate the breastfeeding process.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To volunteer to participate in the study,
• To be over 18 years of age,
• To be able to read and write,
• To be able to read and understand Turkish,
• To have no hearing, speech or visual impairments,
• To have received breastfeeding training at a pregnancy school,
• To be healthy in the 36th week of primiparous pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

• Obstacles to communication include having a visual, hearing or perception disorder,
• Not being able to read or write,
• Having a psychiatric illness,
• Being multiparous and having a vaginal birth,
• Having a risky pregnancy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Massage Group

Experimental group

Description:

Pregnant women who meet the inclusion criteria assigned to the Oketani Massage group will be informed about the study and their written and verbal consent will be obtained. Pregnant women will be asked to fill out the 'Introductory Characteristics Information Form' and 'Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form' at the first meeting before the training and then they will be given breastfeeding training and massage prepared with the Oketani method. 2 weeks after the training, the researcher will apply Oketani breast massage twice before the mother enters the operating room and once before the mother's first breastfeeding in the operating room or in the ward. One day after birth, they will be asked to answer the Postpartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form, LACTH and Visual Comparison Scale Satisfaction (VAS-S) scale.

Treatment:

Other: Massage

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Pregnant women who meet the inclusion criteria and who are assigned to the control group will be informed about the study and their written and verbal consent will be obtained. Pregnant women will be asked to fill out the 'Introductory Characteristics Information Form' and 'Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form' at the first meeting. One day after birth, they will be asked to answer the Postpartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form and LACTH.