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Effects of a Self-efficacy Promoting Milk Expression Program on Milk Ejection and Onset of Lactation in Thai Cesarean Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Quasi-experimental Study

Effects of a Self-efficacy Promoting Milk Expression Program on Milk Ejection and Onset of Lactation in Thai Cesarean Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Quasi-experimental Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260311006
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-03-11
Start date
2022-01-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus undergoing ceasarean section breastfeeding, self-efficacy, gestational diabetes mellitus, milk expression, milk ejection, Thailand

Interventions

The experimental group received a Self-Efficacy Promoting Milk Expression (SEP-ME) program based on the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Theory with the principles of hand breast milk expression as describ
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
a Self-Efficacy Promoting Milk Expression (SEP-ME) program ,a standard care

Sponsors

Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) intending to breastfeed (2) without any obstetric or medical complications (3) having normal nipples (4) having not received breast milk stimulating medicines (5) healthy term newborns transferred to their mothers within 6-12 hours postpartum.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) having developing health complications (2) mothers and the newborns were separated (3) unable to attend this entire program (4) using any pumping equipment during study (5) uncontactable by phone.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
milk ejection 72 hours postpartum a milk ejection assessment form

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
onset of lactation within 7 days after end of the intervention an onset of lactation questionnaire

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSasikarn Kala

Department of Maternal Newborn Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University

sasikarn.k89@gmail.com6674286550

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026