The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy in Primiparous Women in the Early Postpartum Period Who Had a Cesarean Delivery

This study was planned to determine the effect of emotional freedom technique (EFT) on breastfeeding success and self-efficacy in primiparous women in the early postpartum period who had a cesarean delivery.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Self Efficacy; Breastfeeding; Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus; First Birth
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: emotional freedom technique experimental group

Detailed Description

Breast milk is an easily digestible, natural food that reduces the morbidity and mortality of the newborn and contains the fluid, energy and nutrients necessary for its physical, spiritual and mental development. Breastfeeding not only has a biological effect on the mother and baby, but also has an emotional effect and has many immunological, psychological, social and economic benefits for both mother and baby. Therefore, it is of great importance that the baby be fed exclusively with breast milk for the first 6 months and that breastfeeding continues until the age of 2.

EFT, a needle-free and emotional form of acupuncture, is an energy technique that emerged from the idea that "The cause of all negative emotions is the disruption in the body's energy system." EFT; It can be safely applied to individuals of all ages, including the elderly, pregnant women and children. When looking at the literature, no studies were found regarding breastfeeding and EFT. It has been observed that primiparous women, especially those who have had a cesarean section, have difficulty breastfeeding. It is thought that breastfeeding will be reinforced and improved with EFT, which helps to eliminate negative emotions in the subconscious and create a positive mood.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Eda Yüzügüler, student; Phone Number: +905445856200; Email: eda.yuzuguler@std.medipol.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 34214
    • Recruiting
    • Medipol Mega University Hospital
    • Contact: Eda YÜZÜGÜLER; Phone Number: +905445856200; Email: eda.yuzuguler@std.medipol.edu.tr
    • Principal Investigator: Pınar IRMAK VURAL, Asst. Prof.

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18-35,
• Primiparous and giving birth by cesarean section,
• Having a spontaneous pregnancy,
• Wound, scar, infection etc. in the tapping area. without conditions,
• Women who do not have verbal communication problems

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being outside the age range of 18-35
• Has any problem that prevents communication,
• Those who gave birth normally
• Having had a high-risk pregnancy,
• Women who want to leave the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: emotional freedom technique experimental group; Emotional Freedom Technique was applied to the participants in the experimental group, who had a cesarean section on the first postpartum day and agreed to participate in the study, and their breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success were evaluated.	Other: emotional freedom technique experimental group; Participants in the experimental group, who had a cesarean delivery on the first postpartum day, filled out the sociodemographic and obstetric information form and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, and then were asked to breastfeed their babies and their breastfeeding was evaluated with the Bristol Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale. The participant was then asked to score her breastfeeding between 0 and 10 to evaluate her Subjective Units of Disturbance Scala (SUD) score. The next evaluation was made 2 hours after the participant received breastfeeding training, the Bristol Breastfeeding Rating Scale score was obtained, and the SUD was scored again after 2 rounds of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) application. Finally, at the end of the day, 2 rounds of EFT application were performed by taking the SUD score before the EFT session, and after the application, the participant's Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, Bristol Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale and SUD scores were recorded.
No Intervention: control group; Participants in the control group were selected from the same sample group, but no intervention was applied. Breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success were evaluated after a routine hospital procedure.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Bristol Breastfeeding Rating Scale	This scale measures breastfeeding success. The scale is a Likert-type scale consisting of 4 items: "positioning", "holding", "sucking" and "swallowing". Each item is scored between 0-2 points. The lowest score from the scale is 0, the highest score is 8. Low scores indicate that breastfeeding is not effective, while high scores indicate that breastfeeding is effective.	one day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
breastfeeding self-efficacy scale	This scale measures breastfeeding self-efficacy. The scale is a 5-point Likert type scale. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, the maximum score is 70, and the scale has no cut-off point.	one day
Subjective Units of Disturbance Scala	This scale is used in energy therapies and evaluates the individual's discomfort. The scale is scored between 0 and 10, where "0" means no discomfort and "10" means unbearable discomfort and is scored between 0 and 10. As the number value increases, the discomfort experienced by the person becomes more severe.	one day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Medipol University
• Investigators: Study Director: Pınar IRMAK VURAL, Asst. Prof., thesis advisor

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 27, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 27, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): January 10, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 12, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 10, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: IMU-HEM-EY-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No