A quasi-experimental study to compare the effectiveness of a breastfeeding arm sling with normal breastfeeding cross-cradle hold position

The effect of the breastfeeding support equipment to promote breastfeeding in postpartum women at Ramathobodi Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230412002

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-12

Start date

2021-12-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Fatigue and physical changes during the early postnatal phase can make it challenging for first-time mothers to breastfeed and hold their babies in a comfortable position, which can ultimately result in insufficient breastfeeding. Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding innovation, Postpartum, Mothers, Newborn

Interventions

Breastfeeding arm sling innovation is the intervention to attach the mother&#039

s arm while holding her baby to breastfeed in a cross cradle hold position with pillow support. The breastfeeding arm sling innovation has been designed and tailored by using spandex for the sleeves,

s size.

Experimental Device

The breastfeeding arm sling innovation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who have had a vaginal birth after 24 hours at Ramathobodi Hospital, Thailand who meet the following criteria: first-time mother with no tongue-tie baby and baby weight more than 2,500 grams, no complication after vaginal delivery, normal nipple size (more than 0.5 cm), be able to read the Thai language as the survey (questionnaire) will be written in Thai.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria included babies with serious health problems and the need for additional care, such as respiratory distress syndrome, hypothermia, and jaundice that requires phototherapy, and mothers who have postpartum complications or refuse to participate in an experiment or withdraw from the experiment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The effectiveness of breastfeeding after end of the intervention The score of four-key points (The Breastfeed Observation)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The breastfeeding arm sling innovation satisfaction after end of the intervention Patient reported satisfaction outcomes	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPornsri Disorntatiwat

Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Pornsri.dis@mahidol.ac.th022010748

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026