CompletedNot Applicable

Lullabies and the Effectiveness of White Noise in Breastfeeding

Turkey (Türkiye)160 participantsStarted 2018-12-01

Plain-language summary

Objective: The study aims to examine the effect of lullabies and white noise on breastfeeding success in newborns. Method: The study was conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design. The sample size, determined based on power analysis, consisted of 160 newborns, and participants were divided into four groups (female voice lullaby=40, male voice lullaby=40, white noise=40, control=40). Infants in the experimental groups were exposed to the relevant auditory stimulus during breastfeeding, while no intervention was made in the control group. Data were collected using the mother and newborn information form and the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Scale.

Who can participate

Age range1 Day – 3 Days

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Gestational age between 38 and 42 weeks Birth weight between 2,500 and 4,000 grams Apgar scores of 8 or higher at 1 and 5 minutes No anatomical, physiological, congenital, or auditory anomalies No family history of childhood hearing loss Healthy newborns for whom parental consent was obtained Exclusion Criteria: Preterm or post-term newborns (gestational age \<37 weeks or \>42 weeks) Newborns with congenital anomalies or health problems Mothers with hearing impairment Mothers with communication barriers

What they're measuring

LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Scale Score

Timeframe: Within the first 15 minutes of breastfeeding during the first 24 hours after birth

LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool Score

Timeframe: Within the first 15 minutes of breastfeeding at 24 hours postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07537218

SponsorTokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-02-01