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The effect of the doula support on childbirth experience and breastfeeding performance after cesarean section

The effect of the doula support on childbirth experience and breastfeeding function after cesarean section: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240128060831N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2024-02-19
Start date
2024-04-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breastfeeding.

Interventions

Intervention group: The intervention group, in addition to the usual care in the operating room, from one hour before the cesarean section to two hours after the operation, the doula support in the fo

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women with a gestational age of 37 weeks or more nulliparous women with the first non-emergency cesarean section (cesarean section in cases such as breech presentation, cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD), fetal macrosomia, fetal distress, placental abruption) and without the onset of labor symptoms Women with a history of one caesarean section and no history of natural childbirth and no onset of labor symptoms Absence of disease or abnormality of the baby at birth Having the ability to breastfeed Having literacy in reading and writing to answer questions A resident of Tabriz

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother's unwillingness to have a doula Mothers with mental illnesses such as depression, etc. according to the mother's statement or medical record Mothers with physical diseases that prevent breastfeeding, such as mastectomy The need to perform another surgery (hysterectomy) for the mother during cesarean section Contraindications and precautions in breastfeeding (untreated tuberculosis, chicken pox, measles, hepatitis, Malt fever, AIDS, chemotherapy, infant galactosomia, herpes lesions on the breast, use of certain drugs, breast abscess, mastitis, drug use, etc.) Mother's speech and hearing disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Childbirth experience score. Timepoint: Between four and six weeks after cesarean delivery. Method of measurement: questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experience (QACE).;Breastfeeding performance score. Timepoint: Between four and six weeks after cesarean section. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding performance questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depression score. Timepoint: Once between four and six weeks after cesarean section. Method of measurement: Edinburgh postpartum depression questionnaire.;Anxiety score. Timepoint: Once between four and six weeks after cesarean section. Method of measurement: Specific postpartum anxiety questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahideh Hadavi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

vhhadavi70@gmail.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

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