Breast Feeding, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Breastfeeding Mother, Quitting Smoking, Virtual Reality, Mobile Application, Nicotine Dependence
Brief summary
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of an educational video delivered through virtual reality (VR) glasses and a mobile application on smoking cessation behavior among breastfeeding mothers. The study was carried out in the breastfeeding outpatient clinic of a secondary-level public hospital. A total of 76 breastfeeding mothers with infants aged 0-6 months who reported active cigarette smoking were enrolled. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 35) or a control group (n = 41) using a simple randomization method. Mothers in the intervention group viewed an educational video through VR glasses and a mobile application that provided evidence-based information on the harmful effects of smoking on maternal and infant health and encouraged smoking cessation. The control group received routine breastfeeding care and counseling provided by the clinic. Participants were followed for six months, with assessments performed at baseline and at the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th months after the intervention. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, and the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief. The primary objective was to evaluate changes in nicotine dependence and smoking urges over the follow-up period and to determine the effectiveness of the VR- and mobile application-based educational intervention in supporting smoking cessation among breastfeeding mothers.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual Reality and Mobile Application-Based Smoking Cessation Education
Participants in the intervention group viewed an educational video on smoking cessation using virtual reality (VR) glasses and a mobile application.
Sponsors
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Mother must be 18 years of age or older * Mothers who have a baby aged 0-6 months and are breastfeeding * Smoking * Mother and baby must be healthy * Mother must own a smartphone and be able to use it * Volunteer to participate in the study (Volunteering by signing the Informed Consent Form) * Having a low level of dependence according to the FNTD score (having scored 3 points or higher), * Not having Postpartum Depression according to the EPDS score (having scored below 12 points).
Exclusion criteria
* Mother or baby having a health problem * Having communication problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in nicotine dependence measured by the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) | Baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months | Nicotine dependence was assessed using the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). The primary outcome was the change in FTND score from baseline to the 6-month follow-up. Higher scores indicate greater nicotine dependence. |
| Change in Nicotine Dependence Measured by the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) | Baseline, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months | The primary outcome was the change in nicotine dependence measured using the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). The FTND is a six-item questionnaire with total scores ranging from 0 to 10, where higher scores indicate greater nicotine dependence. Changes in FTND scores were compared between the intervention and control groups throughout the follow-up period. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed