NCT06125548

Care Based on the Lactation Management Model Provided to Mothers With Babies in the Intensive Care Unit

The Effect of Lactation Management Model-Based Care Provided to Mothers With Babies in the Intensive Care Unit on the Amount of Breast Milk and Breastfeeding Duration

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mersin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Using breast stimulating techniques (skin-to-skin contact, relaxation exercises, breast massage, nipple stimulation, hot application, etc.) stimulates the secretion of milk and increases its amount. This study aimed to determine the effect of care based on the lactation management model offered to mothers whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit, on the amount of breast milk and duration of breastfeeding.

Detailed description

Support of prolactin and oxytocin hormones is needed for adequate production and secretion of breast milk. Many factors affect the levels of oxytocin and prolactin in the blood, such as the health status of the mother and the baby after birth, their separation for a while, nutrition, light, stress, fear, and lack of social support. Using breast stimulating techniques (skin-to-skin contact, relaxation exercises, breast massage, nipple stimulation, hot application, etc.) stimulates the secretion of milk and increases its amount. This study aimed to determine the effect of care based on the lactation management model offered to mothers whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit, on the amount of breast milk and duration of breastfeeding.

Conditions

• Amount of Breast Milk

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Lactation Management Model	The mother provides skin-to-skin contact to her baby 12 times a day, 8 times on the 2nd day, 4 times on the 3rd day, hot application to the breast (5 minutes), relaxation technique (3 minutes) and breast massage (5 minutes by hand milking, 2 minutes by breast massage). Head stimulation, stroking for 3 minutes) were asked.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-10
• Primary completion: 2022-09-01
• Completion: 2023-01-10
• First posted: 2023-11-09
• Last updated: 2025-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)