CompletedNot Applicable

Warm Pads Applied to the Breast During Episiotomy Repair

Turkey (Türkiye)210 participantsStarted 2023-07-25

Plain-language summary

H1-1 Hypothesis: Warm pads applied to the breast during episiotomy repair in the intervention group will have an effect on increasing milk production compared with the control group. H1-2 Hypothesis: Warm pads applied to the breast of the intervention group during episiotomy repair will have an effect on increasing breastfeeding motivation compared to the control group. H1-3 Hypothesis: Warm pads applied to the breast of the intervention group during episiotomy repair will have an effect on reducing the mother's perception of insufficient milk compared to the control group.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * First pregnancy, * Those who are 18 years or older, * Can speak Turkish and express themselves in Turkish, * Do not have any disability (such as sight, hearing), * Gave birth after \>37 weeks of pregnancy, * Who have had a normal birth and have had an episiotomy, * There is no open wound on the breast, * A singleton pregnancy, * Women who are open to communication and mentally and emotionally healthy. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who do not agree to work * Those who want to leave for any reason during the application process * Having postpartum haemorrhage, * Women who develop any postpartum complications, * Women whose babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

What they're measuring

Introductory Information Form

Timeframe: pre-intervention

Postpartum Milk Expression and Amount Information Form

Timeframe: in the first hour in postpartum period

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06119646

SponsorSelcuk University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-30