Texting program boosts new Moms' confidence and health

NCT ID NCT07185906

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Inonu University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether an 11-week WhatsApp-based education and counseling program could help new mothers feel more confident about breastfeeding, more satisfied with their bodies, and adopt healthier lifestyles. Researchers enrolled 86 postpartum women in Turkey, giving the intervention group videos and support via WhatsApp. The goal was to see if mobile health tools can improve maternal well-being after childbirth.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: WhatsApp-based education and counseling
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that simple mobile messaging programs can improve new mothers' confidence and health behaviors after childbirth.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study in one region of Turkey, so results may not apply to other populations. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so effects are likely modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Body Weight Changes Breast Feeding Health Behavior puerperal disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BODY IMAGE BREAST FEEDING HEALTH BEHAVIOR POST PARTUM POSTPARTUM PERIOD WEIGHT CHANGE

Contacts and locations

Locations

): Inonu University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Siirt, Siirt, 56100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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