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A Partner's touch: could endorphin massage ease postpartum mood and boost breastfeeding?

NCT ID NCT07726225

Symptom relief Sponsor: Mersin University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether combining personalized breastfeeding support with partner-assisted endorphin massage can improve mood, breastfeeding confidence, and mother-infant bonding in first-time mothers after a normal vaginal delivery. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or the added support and massage. The study aims to see if these simple, low-cost interventions can make the early postpartum period smoother for new families.

What this could mean

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Active substance
sustainable breastfeeding support and partner-assisted endorphin massage
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a simple, drug-free way to boost mood, breastfeeding confidence, and mother-infant bonding after childbirth.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with 64 participants, so results may not apply widely. The massage technique relies on partner participation, which may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2025

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a normal delivery at a State Hospital * Having given birth for the first time * Having a normal vaginal delivery * Having undergone a first or second-degree episiotomy (incision) * Not having any abnormalities during the delivery process (prolonged labor, meconium aspiration, pathological deceleration, etc.) * Giving birth to a single child, * Having a live-born baby, * The baby being healthy * The mother and baby being together, * Neither the mother nor the baby having a chronic illness * Not having a psychiatric illness and not using psychiatric medication * Living with one's spouse, * Having reading, writing, and comprehension skills in Turkish * Volunteering to participate in the study and signing the informed consent form * Owning an Android phone Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone an assisted delivery (vacuum, forceps, cesarean section) * Not being in your first pregnancy * Developing complications during labor (prolonged labor, meconium aspiration, pathological deceleration, etc.) * Having undergone a deep episiotomy (incision) * Giving birth to multiple babies * Stillbirth * Having a condition that requires separation from your baby * Being separated from your spouse * Having a chronic illness in yourself and your baby * Having a baby with anomalies * Having a psychiatric illness and using psychiatric medication * Lacking reading, writing, and comprehension skills in Turkish * Refusing to participate in the research * Not having an Android phone Research Termination Criteria * Mother or baby being hospitalized * Partner not applying endorphin massage * Participant withdrawing from the study

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Conditions

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Breast Feeding

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Breast feeding

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Locations

  • Mersin University

    Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)

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