CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of a Health Literacy-Based Breastfeeding Education Program

Turkey (Türkiye)80 participantsStarted 2025-10-13

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a comprehensive breastfeeding education program based on a health literacy development strategy on maternal and paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy, fathers' breastfeeding support, parental health literacy, and breastfeeding outcomes. The sustainability of breastfeeding depends not only on maternal knowledge and skills but also on social support mechanisms and parents' ability to access, understand, evaluate, and use health-related information. Fathers play a crucial role in supporting breastfeeding, yet studies incorporating both fathers and health literacy-based educational strategies remain limited. Therefore, this randomized controlled trial was designed to determine whether a structured breastfeeding education program delivered to both mothers and fathers, in addition to routine postpartum care, improves maternal and paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy, fathers' breastfeeding support, parental health literacy, and breastfeeding outcomes. This study sought to answer the following questions: 1. Does breastfeeding education based on a health literacy development strategy affect parents' breastfeeding self-efficacy? 2. Does breastfeeding education based on a health literacy development strategy affect fathers' breastfeeding support? 3. Does breastfeeding education based on a health literacy development strategy affect breastfeeding outcomes? If so, what is the nature of this effect? 4. Does breastfeeding education based on a health literacy development strategy affect the health literacy levels of mothers and fathers?

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Mothers and fathers aged 18-65 years * Parents of a healthy term infant * Parents able to read and speak Turkish * Mothers and fathers without hearing or visual impairment * Mother without a medical contraindication to breastfeeding * Parents with access to the internet * Parents willing to participate voluntarily * Parents living together * Parents able to receive postpartum education Exclusion Criteria: * Separation of the mother and infant due to admission to intensive care * Maternal use of medications contraindicating breastfeeding * Loss of internet access during the study period * Discontinuation of breastfeeding due to maternal or infant medical conditions * Inability to complete follow-up (e.g., relocation, death, or loss to follow-up)

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Health literacy level

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Fathers' breastfeeding support level

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Fathers' breastfeeding self-efficacy

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Breastfeeding success

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07724509

SponsorNigde Omer Halisdemir University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-05-18

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Health literacy level

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Fathers' breastfeeding support level

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Fathers' breastfeeding self-efficacy

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks

Breastfeeding success

Timeframe: Baseline and postpartum 6-8 weeks