An interventional study of Virtual Reality Group and Simulation Group in Postpartum Women, Lactation Power and Lactation Success, sponsored by Cukurova University. Not yet recruiting. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 49 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-17.
Sponsored by Cukurova University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of virtual reality and simulation-based breastfeeding education given to mothers experiencing breastfeeding problems in the postpartum period on breastfeeding potency, breastfeeding success, and breastfeeding continuation. The research is a randomized controlled experimental study.
The study population will consist of postpartum women who apply to the Lactation Counseling Clinic of the Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatric Hospital. The sample will consist of women who voluntarily participate in the study. Data will be collected through face-to-face interviews. Data will be collected by completing the "Personal Information Form", the "Mother's Breastfeeding Ability Scale" and the "Bristol Breastfeeding Assessment Scale".
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This study's planned enrollment of 159 is above the median of 100 across 844 interventional studies indexed under Breast Feeding.
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Mothers in this group will receive breastfeeding training using virtual reality glasses.
Behavioral: Simulation Group · Behavioral: control group
Mothers in this group will receive breastfeeding training using wearable nursing covers and newborn baby mannequins.
Behavioral: Virtual Reality Group · Behavioral: control group
Mothers in this group will receive breastfeeding training as part of routine hospital protocol.
Behavioral: Virtual Reality Group · Behavioral: Simulation Group
Mothers in this group will receive breastfeeding training using virtual reality glasses.
Mothers in this group will receive breastfeeding training using wearable nursing covers and newborn baby mannequins.
Mothers in this group will receive breastfeeding training as part of routine hospital protocol.
Mother's Breastfeeding Strength Scale
This is a 37-item, 5-point Likert-type scale developed to assess mothers' breastfeeding strength level. Scale items are scored from "1 = Strongly disagree" to "5 = Strongly agree." There are no reverse-scored items. The total score ranges from 37 to 185. A higher total score indicates a higher level of breastfeeding strength in the mother. Subscale scores are calculated by summing the items in the relevant subscale. Higher scores indicate a more positive situation in terms of breastfeeding knowledge and skills, perceived competence, beliefs about breastfeeding, coping with breastfeeding problems, providing family support, and breastfeeding self-efficacy.
Time frame: up to 12 months
Bristol Breastfeeding Assessment Scale
Developed by Jenny Ingram in 2014 and adapted into Turkish by Dolgun et al. in 2017, the scale is designed to assess common breastfeeding problems and adequacy in the postpartum period. The mother is observed by a midwife/nurse during breastfeeding, and the form is completed based on the criteria, evaluating both mother and baby. The application time is 5-10 minutes. While the original version of the scale had a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.68, the Turkish adaptation yielded 0.77. In our study, the reliability coefficient was determined to be 0.87. The measurement tool is a Likert-type scale consisting of 4 items: "positioning," "holding," "sucking," and "swallowing."
Time frame: up to 12 months
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Start is estimated for Sep 2026; primary completion for Mar 2027, 6 months later.
Of 502 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Breast Feeding, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 23. This study's planned 6 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 510 studies reached it within 12 months; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 23.
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