NCT07537218

Lullabies and the Effectiveness of White Noise in Breastfeeding

The Effects of Lullabies and White Noise on Breastfeeding Success in Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 3 Days
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Breastfeeding Success in Newborns

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	A Woman's Voice Lullaby	Mircan Kaya - The lullaby "I Set Out on Foot from Çamlıbel" was played at a sound level of 55 dB during the first 15 minutes of breastfeeding.
OTHER	A man's voice singing a lullaby	Kadim Tekin - "I Set Out on Foot from Çamlıbel" lullaby was played at a sound level of 55 dB during the first 15 minutes of breastfeeding.
OTHER	White Noise	Orhan Osman - Don't Let Your Baby Cry: Two white noise recordings were played at a sound level of 55 dB during the first 15 minutes of breastfeeding.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-01
• Primary completion: 2019-02-01
• Completion: 2019-07-01
• First posted: 2026-04-17
• Last updated: 2026-04-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)