Midwife-Led Digital Follow-Up After Cesarean Section

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorInonu University

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

104 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Inonu University

Lead sponsor

Giresun University

Sponsor institution

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Collaborator