About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a midwife-led digital follow-up program on postpartum depression, perceived social support, and breastfeeding self-efficacy in women who will undergo cesarean section.
Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group that will receive structured face-to-face education followed by a 4-week digital follow-up program, or a control group that will receive routine postpartum care.
Data will be collected at baseline (postpartum day 1), at 1 week, and at 4 weeks postpartum using validated measurement tools.
The study will provide evidence on the effectiveness of continuous, midwife-led digital support in improving maternal psychological well-being and breastfeeding outcomes in the early postpartum period.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Women aged between 18 and 45 years
Women who have undergone cesarean section
Within the first 24 hours postpartum
Able to communicate in Turkish
Disqualifiers
History of psychiatric disorders
Presence of severe maternal complications
Newborn requiring intensive care unit admission
Women with communication difficulties
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Midwife-Led Digital Follow-Up Program
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Inonu University
Lead sponsor
Giresun University
Sponsor institution
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Collaborator