One talk before birth may boost breastfeeding success
NCT ID NCT07430020
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a single 90-minute shared decision-making counseling session during pregnancy helps first-time mothers feel less conflicted about breastfeeding and improves how well they breastfeed. 112 pregnant women in Iran took part, with half receiving the counseling and half getting usual care. Researchers measured decision-making conflict and breastfeeding performance up to 60 days after birth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shared decision-making counseling session
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to support new mothers in their breastfeeding choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one city in Iran, so results may not apply to other settings. The intervention is just one counseling session, so lasting impact is 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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112 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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15 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria:-Irani * Primiparous pregnant women * Gestational age between 35 and 37 weeks at enrollment * Singleton pregnancy * First breastfeeding experience * Planned delivery in Zahedan hospitals * Maternal age between 15 and 40 years * Receiving care at comprehensive health centers in Zahedan, Iran * Willingness to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to breastfeeding (e.g., chemotherapy, ergotamines, breast lesions, HIV infection, prenatal depression) * Preterm birth (\<37 weeks) * Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission * Absence from counseling sessions * Congenital anomalies in the infant (e.g., cleft lip or palate) * Maternal intensive care unit (ICU) admission * High-risk pregnancy (e.g., pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, insulin-dependent diabetes, cardiac disease)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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conducted at comprehensive health centers in Zahedan
Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, 9816675595, Iran
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