Digital coaching may boost breastfeeding confidence — a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07721311
First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a breastfeeding education program paired with a web portal and mobile app can reduce the feeling of having too little milk — a common reason mothers stop breastfeeding early. Pregnant women in their final weeks will either receive the digital support package or standard hospital care. Researchers will track their milk supply perceptions, breastfeeding intentions, and adaptation over six months after birth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a structured breastfeeding education program combined with a web portal and mobile application-supported counseling
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this digital support model could help more mothers feel confident about their milk supply and continue breastfeeding longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 62 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention relies on smartphone access, which may limit its reach.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 49 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women at 37-39 weeks of gestation. * Being 18 years of age or older. * Planning to give birth at the study hospital. * Planning to breastfeed their newborn. * Having a singleton pregnancy. * Having a healthy pregnancy without conditions requiring high-risk pregnancy management. * Being able to communicate verbally and understand the study procedures. * Having access to a smartphone and/or internet connection to use the web portal and mobile application (for participants assigned to the intervention group). * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a medical condition that contraindicates breastfeeding. * Having a pregnancy complication requiring intensive medical follow-up or early delivery. * Multiple pregnancy (e.g., twins or higher-order pregnancies). * Planned cesarean delivery due to medical indications that may interfere with the breastfeeding initiation process (if applicable according to your protocol). * Having a newborn requiring neonatal intensive care admission after birth. * Previous participation in a structured breastfeeding education or digital breastfeeding counseling program during the current pregnancy. * Inability to complete study questionnaires or participate in follow-up assessments. * Not having access to the required digital tools for the intervention group. * Withdrawal of informed consent at any stage of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Uludag University obstetrics and gynecology clinic
RECRUITINGBursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
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