Can VR help new moms breastfeed better?
NCT ID NCT07516041
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether teaching new mothers about breastfeeding using virtual reality and a digital museum helps them feel more confident and motivated. Forty first-time mothers who had already been in a similar study were followed for up to two years after giving birth. Researchers measured their breastfeeding self-efficacy, motivation, and any problems they faced.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual reality and metaverse-based breastfeeding education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that immersive digital education improves breastfeeding success and confidence in new mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to all mothers, and the effect of VR education may be limited.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Having previously participated in a randomized controlled trial by providing written informed consent, * Primiparous mothers who voluntarily agree to participate in the new study, * Being reachable by telephone and having digital access to complete an online questionnaire, * Being able to read and understand Turkish, * Having sufficient cognitive ability to recall the breastfeeding process, * The infant not having any health condition requiring prolonged hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit. Exclusion Criteria: * The presence of a serious health condition in the mother or infant that may contraindicate breastfeeding, * Having experienced infant loss during the postpartum period, * A diagnosis of a severe psychiatric or physiological condition in the mother during the postpartum period that may interfere with breastfeeding.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fenerbahçe Üniversitesi
Ataşehir, Istanbul, 34758, Turkey (Türkiye)
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