Mindfulness program aims to boost breastfeeding success after C-Section
NCT ID NCT06252311
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a mindfulness-based breastfeeding program for 140 mothers who had a C-section. The program taught topics like breast anatomy, milk production, stress effects, and breastfeeding positions. Researchers measured breastfeeding awareness and attitudes using two scales. The goal was to see if mindfulness training helps mothers feel more confident and continue breastfeeding longer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme (behavioural intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could help new mothers feel more aware and positive about breastfeeding after a C-section.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply widely. The program's benefits beyond standard support are uncertain.
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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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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 40 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: * Being between the ages of 18-40 * Having had a caesarean section at 37 weeks or more of gestation * Having been hospitalised at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Application and Research Center, Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic * Having a single and healthy baby (no multiple pregnancy) * Having completed at least primary school * Being able to communicate in Turkish by phone using the WhatsApp application * The baby is with the mother Exclusion Criteria: * Having a high-risk pregnancy * Having a medical condition or taking medication that prevents breastfeeding * Having a communication problems (vision, hearing, speech, language problems) * Having a psychiatric illness * Hysterectomy after caesarean section * There is an obstacle that prevents the baby from being with the mother or being in the neonatal intensive care unit * Having a condition/disease that prevents you from doing mindfulness practices (breathing exercises, body scanning)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AFSU Health Research and Application Center
Afyonkarahisar, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Application and Research Center
Afyonkarahisar, Dörtyol, 03030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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