Mindfulness boosts breast milk and reduces stress for NICU moms
NCT ID NCT07346339
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a sensory mindfulness technique could help mothers of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) produce more breast milk and feel better. 60 mothers who were pumping milk for their hospitalized infants took part. The approach involved mindfulness training and using a hat worn by the baby to enhance connection. The goal was to reduce stress and improve milk production and overall well-being.
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- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria * Having an infant hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit * Expressing breast milk for the infant * Having a term newborn * Not having twins * Having no health condition that would prevent participation in the study * Being able to speak Turkish * Volunteering to participate in the research. Exclusion criteria * Missing two or more intervention sessions * Leaving more than 5% of the questionnaire's incomplete * The newborn having a high risk of morbidity or mortality * The presence of a congenital malformation in the newborn * Undergoing a surgical procedure during the study period * Having a history of a physical or mental condition that could hinder participation or receiving psychological treatment before or during the intervention. Termination criteria * The participant expressing a wish to withdraw from the study at any stage * Inability to complete the data collection protocol due to the end of the newborn's NICU hospitalization (discharge, transfer etc.) * Failure to maintain adherence to the research protocol (e.g., inability to complete planned milk expression records or scale administrations) * The development of a clinical condition during the study that prevented participation in the intervention or assessments (e.g., an acute health problem, treatment requiring sedation, or the need for intensive medical intervention) * A determination by the research team that continuation was not appropriate in terms of safety or data integrity.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Balcalı Hastanesi
Adana, Sarıçam, 01331, Turkey (Türkiye)
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