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CompletedNCT06242886

After Caesarean Section Oxitocin Breast Massage Anthropometric Characteristics of the Newborn

The Effect of Oxytocin Massage After Caesarean Section on Anthropometric Characteristics of the Newborn and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Study

Status: Completed
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 42 (actual)

Sponsor: Halic University · Academic / Other
Sex: Female
Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Detailed description

Background: Delays in breastfeeding and milk release after cesarean section may negatively affect the early initiation of breastfeeding and the mother's breastfeeding self-efficacy. Research Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of breast and oxytocin massage after cesarean section on the anthropometric characteristics of the newborn and breastfeeding self-efficacy. Methods: The study was conducted in a single-blind randomized controlled type and 126 mothers who delivered by cesarean section in the postpartum department of a private hospital in Istanbul/Turkey were randomized into three groups as 42 breast massage, 42 oxytocin massage and 42 control group. Mothers who had a cesarean delivery and were in the first 24 hours after birth were divided into three separate groups: breast massage, oxytocin massage and control group. Data Collection Form, LACTH, Infant Follow-up Form and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale were applied to all mothers included in the sampling in the postpartum period. Oxytocin massage group: The mother was positioned on a chair with her breasts bare and free, placing her arms on the table at her height and her head on her arms. The researcher who applied the massage applied the massage up and down to either side of the spine between the mother's scapula bones with her thumbs in front and pressing her fists tightly and making small circular movements with her thumbs for three minutes. The mothers received four oxytocin massages over the course of 24 hours. Breast massage group: The mother's upper clothes were removed by the researcher. With the palms of the hand the breast grasped from the bottom and top. The hands were advanced by pressing slowly from the base of the nipple towards the nipple. With the palms, the breast was grasped from the bottom and top and gently pressed. Using fingertips, the breast was scanned by massaging from the base of the nipple to the nipple in circular movements. The mothers received breast massage four times over the course of 24 hours. Control group: Mothers were discontinued from routine care at the clinic.

Conditions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Oxytocin massage	Oxytocin massage group: The mother was positioned on a chair with her breasts bare and free, placing her arms on the table at her height and her head on her arms. The researcher who applied the massage applied the massage up and down to either side of the spine between the mother's scapula bones with her thumbs in front and pressing her fists tightly and making small circular movements with her thumbs for three minutes. The mothers received four oxytocin massages over the course of 24 hours.
BEHAVIORAL	and Breast massage	Breast massage group: The mother's upper clothes were removed by the researcher. With the palms of the hand the breast grasped from the bottom and top. The hands were advanced by pressing slowly from the base of the nipple towards the nipple. With the palms, the breast was grasped from the bottom and top and gently pressed. Using fingertips, the breast was scanned by massaging from the base of the nipple to the nipple in circular movements. The mothers received breast massage four times over the course of 24 hours.

Timeline

Start date: 2023-02-20
Primary completion: 2023-08-20
Completion: 2023-09-20
First posted: 2024-02-05
Last updated: 2024-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06242886. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.