Postpartum Acupressure Education and Breastfeeding Outcomes
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorNigde Omer Halisdemir University
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether acupressure education provided to mothers within the first 48 hours postpartum improves exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 months compared with standard postpartum care alone. Mothers in the intervention group will receive structured education on self-administered acupressure at selected points and will be encouraged to continue home-based practice, while the control group will receive standard breastfeeding support. Participants will be followed for 12 months to assess breastfeeding continuation, breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding quality, and breastfeeding-related outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 to 45 years
Term singleton birth (≥37 weeks of gestation)
≤48 hours postpartum at the time of enrollment
Intention to breastfeed
Disqualifiers
Contraindications to breastfeeding (e.g., infant galactosemia)
Severe neonatal condition preventing breastfeeding
Severe maternal medical or psychiatric condition interfering with breastfeeding
Current opioid, alcohol, or substance dependence
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Postpartum Acupressure Education Program
Treatment groups
360 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov