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The Effect of Acupressure in Non-breastfeeding Mothers After Preterm Cesarean Delivery

The Effect of Acupressure in Non-breastfeeding Mothers After Preterm Cesarean Delivery

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04589000
Enrollment
64
Registered
2020-10-19
Start date
2019-04-12
Completion date
2020-12-30
Last updated
2020-10-19

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

Conditions

Acupressure, Breastfeeding

Keywords

acupressure, breastfeeding

Brief summary

The effect of acupressure in non-breastfeeding mothers after preterm cesarean delivery

Detailed description

One of the frequently encountered problems in breastfeeding is insufficient lactation. Numerous integrative treatments support to overcome this problem. This randomized controlled experimental study will conduct to determine the effect of acupressure on lactation in non-breastfeeding mothers following preterm caesarean delivery. The sample of the study will comprise of 64 mothers (32 acupressure-experimental and 32 control group), who will randomly select from among the primipara mothers of premature newborns delivered through cesarean section at Dursun Odabaş Medical Center of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. Before the implementation, the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale and the Richard Campbell Sleep Quality Scale will apply. In post-operative three days, 15-minute acupressure will implement in the morning/evening, for acupressure-group mothers and pump milking will apply; control group mothers will only milked in mornings and evenings. Lactation symptoms will evaluate with Visual Analog Scale and acupressure satisfaction with Analog Patient Satisfaction Scale, and milk quantities will record.

Interventions

OTHERacupressure

Throughout the study, acupressure will be applied to the acupressure group once on the post-op day 0, 2 times on the post-op 1st day, and once on the post-op 2nd day, 4 times in total for 15 minutes. 15 minutes after acupressure application, milk will be expressed for 15 minutes and the amount of milk expressed will be recorded in the milk measurement table.

Sponsors

Esra SARI
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

Single Blind. Investigator know which participant have been assigned which group but participant don't know

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Mothers between the ages of 19-35, * Mothers who gave birth by cesarean operation, * Mothers who gave birth before 37th week of pregnancy, * Primiparous mothers, * Mothers whose baby is lying in NICU, * Mothers who do not have any chronic diseases, * Mothers who do not use breast milk enhancing drugs, vitamins and supplements, * Mothers who do not have any anotomic disorder in the breast, * Mothers who cannot breastfeed, * Mothers who do not have any injured skin, fracture, swelling or muscle pain, especially in the little finger. * Mothers without literacy problems, mental disabilities and communication problems, * Mothers living within the borders of the province of Van, * Mothers who agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Mothers of premature newborns who cannot be fed breast milk, * Mothers who are multiparous, * Mothers with chronic disease, * Mothers who have a condition preventing milking, * Mothers whose language is insufficient in understanding and speaking Turkish, * Mothers who have breast abscess problems, * Mothers who have babies with congenital anomalies, * They are mothers who do not volunteer to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the amount of breast milk3 daysThe amount of milk will be checked twice a day 15 minutes after acupressure application

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The time of onset of the first colostrum and the symptoms of the first milk in mothers3 days
Visual Analogue Satisfaction Patient Scale (VASPS) for Breastfeeding Satisfaction3 days

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary Contactesra sarı
esrasari@yyu.edu.tr05459027677

Outcome results

None listed

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