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Texting program boosts new Moms' confidence and health

NCT ID NCT07185906

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Inonu University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether an 11-week WhatsApp-based education and counseling program could help new mothers feel more confident about breastfeeding, more satisfied with their bodies, and adopt healthier lifestyles. Researchers enrolled 86 postpartum women in Turkey, giving the intervention group videos and support via WhatsApp. The goal was to see if mobile health tools can improve maternal well-being after childbirth.

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Active substance
WhatsApp-based education and counseling
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that simple mobile messaging programs can improve new mothers' confidence and health behaviors after childbirth.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study in one region of Turkey, so results may not apply to other populations. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so effects are likely modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

86 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Women in the postpartum period (within the first week after delivery) * Aged 18-49 years * Able to read and understand Turkish * Owning a smartphone with internet access and WhatsApp installed * Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women with medical complications that prevent breastfeeding (e.g., serious maternal illness, contraindications to breastfeeding) * Infants with conditions that prevent breastfeeding (e.g., congenital anomalies affecting sucking or swallowing) * Women with severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairments that may interfere with participation * Women who do not agree to participate or withdraw consent during the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Body Weight Changes Breast Feeding Health Behavior puerperal disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Body image Breast feeding Health behavior Post partum Postpartum period Weight change

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ): Inonu University, Faculty of Health Sciences

    Siirt, Siirt, 56100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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