Nursing Education Intervention for Maternal Breastfeeding

Effectiveness of a Nursing Education Intervention on Duration of Breastfeeding and on Post-natal Breast Complications in Primiparous Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02106026

Enrollment

314

Registered

2014-04-07

Start date

2004-12-31

Completion date

2006-10-31

Last updated

2014-04-07

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Conditions

Breast Feeding, Postpartum Breast Disorders

Keywords

Breastfeeding, Nursing, Patient Education as Topic, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Hispanic Americans.

Brief summary

An antenatal education intervention in primiparous women improves breastfeeding duration and reduces post-natal complications.

Detailed description

A randomized controlled clinical trial of an educational intervention was undertaken at a public hospital. the investigators compared a health education based on techniques to prevent complications and increase information about the benefits of breastfeeding with the usual practice. A group of nurses delivered the educational intervention. The trial involved randomization of 314 primiparous women. The analysis was by 'intention-to-treat'.

Interventions

OTHERPreventive education

The intervention group received education to facilitate successful breastfeeding and symptom management as nipple pain. This was supported by strategies designed to (1) prevent problems associated with breastfeeding (nipple lesions, cracks and mastitis), (2) perform breast-care procedures, (3) strengthen information about the advantages of maternal breastfeeding (nutritional support, importance as food for the baby, availability, post-partum recovery) and (4) provide asepsis and hygiene measures.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* primiparous women, * no contraindications to breastfeeding, * no skin disorders, * no breast surgery, * voluntary provision of data to enable their later localization.

Exclusion criteria

* women who planned to deliver their babies in other hospitals, * twin pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Breastfeeding duration	At 6 months postpartum

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge about breastfeeding and care of the breasts,	Inmediate postpartum period.
Incidence of mothers with post-natal breast complications, such as cracks, breast lesions or mastitis	At 1 month postpartum

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026