Effects of relaxation training on breastfeeding self-efficacy and quality of sleep in mothers with premature infants

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013082914516N1

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-28

Start date

2013-10-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Breastfeeding self-efficacy and quality of sleep. Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: The experimental group includes mothers with premature infants admitted in NICU that are selected during the first 24-72 hours after delivery and undergo relaxation training. Progressi

The control group receives the ward's regular treatment.

The experimental group includes mothers with premature infants admitted in NICU that are selected during the first 24-72 hours after delivery and undergo relaxation training. Progressive muscular rela

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mother inclusion criteria: the mother should be willing to take part in the research; should be over 18 and under 35 years old; should have finished at least fifth grade of elementary school; shouldn't have skeletal and muscular problems; should have poor quality sleep (Petersburg's Sleep Quality Index score being 5 or above); should be physically fit; should not have temperamental and emotional disorders that hinder effective communication; should have access to audiovisual equipments at home; there may be a phone call; drug abuse is not. Neonate inclusion criteria: age between 32 - 36 weeks; no IUGR; the infant shouldn't be congenitally abnormal; enteral feeding for the infant should have been started in the form of po or pg. Neonate exclusion criteria: the infant should be put on a ventilator; the infant's digestive system should undergo surgery; after feeding has been started, the infant should undergo NPO for more than two days; neonate dies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Breast feeding self-efficacy. Timepoint: Two months after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Dennis questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Two months after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSayedeh Maryam Hoseini

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

hoseinig901@mums.ac.ir+98 38 1222 3435

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026