Can a wearable simulator help teen moms breastfeed better?
NCT ID NCT06355674
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving teen mothers hands-on breastfeeding education using a wearable lactation simulator improves their confidence, bonding with their baby, and the baby's growth. 90 first-time mothers under 18 who gave birth vaginally took part. The goal was to see if this practical training helps overcome common challenges teen moms face with breastfeeding.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- breastfeeding education with a lactation simulation model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help teen mothers breastfeed more confidently and improve bonding with their babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 90 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational, not a medical treatment.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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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12 to 18 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: * Giving birth vaginally between the 37th and 40th gestational weeks, * Being under 18 years of age, * Primigravida, * Not having any systemic/chronic diseases, * Willing to breastfeed, * Having received breastfeeding counseling provided by the hospital, * Being able to speak Turkish, and * Adolescent mothers in the postnatal 1st and 2nd weeks will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Mothers giving birth before the 37th gestational week or after the 40th gestational week, * Those with barriers hindering effective communication, * Those unable to speak Turkish, * Mothers who have not received breastfeeding counseling from the hospital, * Non-breastfeeding mothers, * Those experiencing interruptions in breastfeeding due to seasonal work or any other reason, * Those supplementing breastfeeding with formula, * Adolescent mothers who discontinue breastfeeding education provided through LSM will be excluded from the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harran University
Sanliurfa, Turkey (Türkiye)