- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03807726
Empower Breastfeeding Education Program
Empower Breastfeeding: Effects of an Integrated Breastfeeding Education Program on Optimal Breastfeeding Practice
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
To achieve optimal breastfeeding practice, the development of an integrated breastfeeding education program (IBEP) which incorporates simulation education, mindfulness training, professional support targeting the self-efficacy of participants is of vital importance. A randomized controlled trial of an integrated breastfeeding education program focusing on participants will be designed with two study objectives: 1) to evaluate the effects of IBEP on the primary outcome measures of breastfeeding practice as following: a) early initiation of breastfeeding, b) exclusive breastfeeding rate, c) predominate breastfeeding rate; 2) to examine the effects of IBEP on the secondary outcome measures, psychosocial correlates of exclusive breastfeeding including a) breastfeeding self-efficacy, b)anxiety, c) depression, d) mindful awareness e) infant feeding attitude. These objectives will be examined among participants in six time periods: a) during pregnancy 24 to 32 weeks education program b) 34 to 40 weeks of pregnancy (after class or third trimester), c)1 week, d) 4weeks, d) 3 months, e) 6 months postpartum, while the indicators of breastfeeding practice will be examined at the four periods following delivery.
It is hypothesized that 1) the intervention will result in a better effect on all primary outcome measures, as compared to those in the control group. Specifically, participants in IBEP group will show 10 % or greater difference in exclusive breastfeeding rates at six months than participants in the control group, 2) participants in the IBEP group will demonstrate larger effects on breastfeeding self-efficacy and mindfulness, and lower anxiety and depression than those in the control group.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Taipei, Taiwan
- Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Aged 20 years and above. During the first or second trimester of pregnancy. Willing to breastfeed after delivery Singleton pregnancy. Participants are able to attend the breastfeeding class.
Exclusion Criteria:
Chronic medical conditions. Abnormal fetal screening. Preterm delivery before 37 weeks gestational weeks.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention Group
Both standard usual care and the integrated breastfeeding education program (IBEP) will be provided to the participants in the intervention group.
The integrated interventions are consisted of 1) four sessions of simulation breastfeeding education to build up the participants' performance accomplishment and vicarious learning including breastfeeding knowledge, skill, and self-efficacy; 2) two sessions of breastfeeding mindfulness training to equip women and their partners with stress reduction skills for their emotional arousal during breastfeeding; 3) a series of postpartum professional support to offer verbal persuasion in enhancing their breastfeeding skills and levels of self-efficacy.
The details of each education components are presented at the following section.
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The integrated interventions are consisted of 1) four sessions of simulation breastfeeding education to build up the participants' performance accomplishment and vicarious learning including breastfeeding knowledge, skill, and self-efficacy; 2) two sessions of breastfeeding mindfulness training to equip women and their partners with stress reduction skills for their emotional arousal during breastfeeding; 3) a series of postpartum professional support to offer verbal persuasion in enhancing their breastfeeding skills and levels of self-efficacy.
Other Names:
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No Intervention: Control Group
The mother and her partner in the control group will receive the standard usual care provided at the study site.
The study site hospital where follows the 10 steps of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative will provide breastfeeding care during prenatal check-up and postpartum care.
The standard care protocols encompass elements such as prenatal breastfeeding consultation using breastfeeding pamphlets, and postpartum care like skin to skin contact, rooming- in, and breastfeeding consultation using pamphlets.
The pregnant women need to register for childbirth class which contains only one breastfeeding class by themselves if needed.
After delivery, the mothers are taught on breastfeeding knowledge and skills by the nurses at the postpartum ward or nursey.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Breastfeeding self-efficacy
Time Frame: Change from Baseline Breastfeeding self-efficacy at 6 months.
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The Taiwanese version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale -Short form (BSES-SF) will be used to measure new mothers and father's breastfeeding self-efficacy.
The mother breastfeeding self-efficacy was referred as a mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed her infant, while the paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy was measured the father's confidence in his ability to support mothers' breastfeeding.
The fathers version has been used previously.
The BSES was originally developed by Dennis and Faux (1999) and has been translated into Chinese.
It is a 14-item self-reported questionnaire with a 5-point scale that ranges from 1 to 5, with a total score ranging 5~70.
A higher score represents a higher level of self-efficacy.The primary outcomes for this trial are commonly used breastfeeding indicators
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Change from Baseline Breastfeeding self-efficacy at 6 months.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Exclusive breastfeeding rates
Time Frame: Change from Baseline Exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 months.
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The primary outcomes for this trial are commonly used breastfeeding indicators
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Change from Baseline Exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 months.
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Anxiety symptoms
Time Frame: Change from Baseline Anxiety symptoms at 6 months.
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Anxiety symptoms of mother and her partner will be assessed using the Taiwanese version of the State Anxiety Inventory (SAI).
The 20 item questionnaire contains a 4-point likert scale of 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much so), with an overall score ranging 20-80.
A higher score indicates higher anxiety.
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Change from Baseline Anxiety symptoms at 6 months.
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Depressive symptoms
Time Frame: Change from Baseline Depressive symptoms at 6 months.
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The Taiwanese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) will be used to assess depressive symptoms among new mother and father.
EPDS has been used and tested in father participants with good validity.
It is a 10-item self-reported questionnaire with a 4-point scale that ranges from 0 ("no") to 3 ("most of the time"), with a total score ranging 0~30.
A higher score represents a higher level of depression.
The suggested cutoff of 12/13 was used to detect probable cases of clinical depression, with a respective sensitivity and specificity of 83% and 89%.
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Change from Baseline Depressive symptoms at 6 months.
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Mindful awareness
Time Frame: Change from Baseline Mindful awareness at 6 months.
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The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months The Taiwanese version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) will be adopted to assess new mothers' and partners mindfulness.
The FFMQ has been translated into Chinese.
It is a 39-item self-reported questionnaire with a 5-point scale that ranges from 1 (almost not) to 5 (almost always).
A higher score represents a higher level of mindfulness.
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Change from Baseline Mindful awareness at 6 months.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shu-Yu Kuo, Doctoral, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- N201701060
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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