Artificial Intelligence as a Digital Companion in Enhancing Breastfeeding Initiation Among First-Time Mothers Through Nursing Evidence-Based Practices

Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence as a Digital Companion in Enhancing Breastfeeding Initiation Among First-Time Mothers Through Nursing Evidence-Based Practices: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Egypt

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202604655736465

Enrollment

400

Registered

2026-04-09

Start date

2025-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

AI based Digital Companion for Breastfeeding Support

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Primigravida women (first pregnancy). - In the ninth month of pregnancy (36–40 weeks gestation). - Attending antenatal care clinics at Al-Azhar University Hospital in New Damietta or Mansoura University Hospital. - Willing and able to use a smartphone. - Able to read and understand Arabic. - Agreed to participate voluntarily and provided informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Multiparous women (previously given birth). - Women with high-risk pregnancies or pregnancy complications (e.g., preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa). - Women with medical conditions that contraindicate breastfeeding. - Women who planned to deliver outside the study hospitals. - Inability to use a smartphone or access digital tools. - Refusal to participate or provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Early initiation of breastfeeding	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Maternal knowledge score regarding evidence-based breastfeeding initiation practices;Maternal satisfaction with the AI-based digital companion	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactSally Elsherbiny

Lecturer

sally.elsherbiny@deltauniv.edu.eg00201154963946

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026