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Massage technique boosts breastfeeding success, study finds

NCT ID NCT07529067

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

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

Summary

This study tested whether teaching new mothers the Marmet breast massage technique helps with common breastfeeding problems like nipple pain and low milk supply. 104 women who had just given birth were randomly assigned to learn the massage or receive standard care. Researchers checked their breastfeeding confidence and problems at 24 hours and 15 days after birth.

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Active substance
Marmet breast massage technique (a manual massage and milk expression method)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give new mothers a simple, drug-free way to reduce common breastfeeding problems and feel more confident.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study. The results may not apply to all women, and the technique requires proper training to be effective.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

104 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Oct 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 to 49 years * Able to read and write in Turkish * Voluntary agreement to participate in the study * Delivered a healthy full-term infant * Had a spontaneous vaginal birth * Actively breastfeeding during the postpartum period Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a clinically serious breastfeeding problem in the mother or infant during the early postpartum period * Transfer of the mother or infant to another center before completion of the first data collection stage * Inability to complete follow-up assessment on postpartum day 15 or refusal to participate in the follow-up interview * For participants assigned to the intervention group, inability to complete the Marmet technique training at postpartum 6 hours or failure to respond to the follow-up call on postpartum day 7 * Meaningful missing or incomplete data in study forms or scales * Withdrawal from the study at any point during the 15-day follow-up period * Development of any unexpected maternal or neonatal health condition requiring discontinuation of breastfeeding, such as intensive care need, serious maternal infection, or infant pathology preventing sucking

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Conditions

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Breast Feeding

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Breastfeeding problems assessment Breastfeeding self-efficacy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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