Development of a Breastfeeding Supportive Mobile Application
Launched by ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY · Dec 15, 2022
Trial Information
Current as of February 05, 2025
Completed
Keywords
ClinConnect Summary
With the widespread adoption of smartphones and mobile software applications in healthcare delivery, developments in technology have significantly affected healthcare delivery models. Traditionally, only face-to-face interviews with health professionals have begun to be supported by mobile health applications (mHealth applications). An mHealth application refers to a standalone software application that can provide healthcare-related services through the use of portable devices such as smartphones. These applications provide more self-management in different health conditions and make it po...
Gender
FEMALE
Eligibility criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- • Volunteering to participate in the study,
- • Being 18 years or older (18-45 years old),
- • To know how to read and write in Turkish,
- • Not having a visual-hearing disability,
- • 24-36. to be between weeks of pregnancy,
- • Being primiparous,
- • Single pregnancy,
- • Wanting to breastfeed,
- • Not having received breastfeeding training in any period of pregnancy before,
- • Using a smart phone,
- • Absence of a diagnosed psychiatric illness.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- • Women carrying fetus with major anomaly,
- • Women with breastfeeding contraindications,
- • Women with high-risk pregnancies,
- • Women who received advice from physicians not to breastfeed due to their health status, If the baby has any of the infectious or metabolic conditions specified by WHO or the Ministry of Health for which breastfeeding is contraindicated, When a baby with a birth weight of less than 2500 g is born or taken to the neonatal intensive care unit,
- • When a baby with a birth weight over 2500 g is taken to the neonatal intensive care unit due to the week of birth, the mother will continue to receive information from the application, but will be excluded from the analysis.
Trial Officials
Fatma Nilüfer TOPKARA, Dr.
Principal Investigator
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
About Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Eskisehir Osmangazi University is a distinguished academic institution dedicated to advancing medical research and education. With a commitment to enhancing healthcare outcomes, the university actively sponsors clinical trials that explore innovative therapeutic approaches and contribute to the scientific community. Leveraging its state-of-the-art facilities and a team of experienced researchers, Eskisehir Osmangazi University fosters collaboration across disciplines to address pressing health challenges and improve patient care. Through its rigorous research initiatives, the university aims to translate findings into practical applications that benefit both local and global populations.
Contacts
Jennifer Cobb
Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Locations
Eskişehir, , Turkey
Eskişehir, , Turkey
People applied
Timeline
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Estimated completion
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