Could respectful care after birth boost breastfeeding and mental health?

NCT ID NCT07280000

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: ilayda sel Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will test whether training nurses and midwives in respectful maternity care and using a structured action plan can improve outcomes for mothers and newborns after birth. Researchers will compare women who receive standard care with those who receive care after the training. The goal is to see if this approach leads to better experiences, higher breastfeeding rates, and improved mental health for new mothers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Respectful Maternity Care Training and Action Plan
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve postpartum care quality, maternal satisfaction, and breastfeeding rates.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage, single-site study comparing groups before and after training, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may be modest or hard to sustain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Breast Feeding postpartum depression

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREASTFEEDING MATERNAL HEALTH CARE MATERNAL SATISFACTION NEWBORN HEALTH POSTPARTUM CARE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (PPD) QUALITY OF CARE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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