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IRCT20190705044103N2 IRCT 2020-09-25 Oroumia University of Medical Sciences An educational intervention based on a mobile phone application for improving maternal breastfeeding of infants in their first six month of life in Urmia, Iran. Effectiveness of a smartphone based, educational intervention on breastfeeding self-efficacy and mothers’ health literacy with infants in their first six month of life in Urmia, Iran. 2019-01-21 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/46866 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: Random Allocation Software 1.0 (https://random-allocation software.software.informer.com/1.0/) was utilized to allocate the mother and child pair to intervention or control groups in a 1:1 ratio. The permuted block method of randomization for a block size of four was used. Based on the limited size of the trial, this procedure was preferred to simple randomization in order to maintain an adequate balance in the number of participants allocated to each of the study groups, Blinding description: For avoiding the bias in this study, the control and intervention group were not accessible to each other. So the participants were recruited separately in an isolated room. Data collectors and care providers were blinded to group assignment and they just investigated the inclusion criteria in the defined clinic. The randomization was performed by a researcher with no access to participant information and who did not participate in the enrollment process. N/A Child growth and development. Intervention 1: Android compatible application was developed then tested and trialed through one week with cooperating test group consists of technical experts and some usual users.The designed application is for educating mothers about the required knowledge for breastfeeding. In accordance with the Ministry of Health and Maternity Guidelines for maternal and child health in the form of a comprehensive integrated healthy child care guide have been compiled in a list of things to be taught to mothers and used in the form of an educational content in the application.In the intervention arm, mothers were distributed this application installed on their phones which was featured by a topic-oriented educational manner to facilitate discovering the solution of encountered problems through lactating process. The intervention generally was scheduled for 3 month period. The mothers were followed-up and encouraged in using the app by calling them during the intervention. Intervention 2: Control group: In the control group, mother and child pairs were visited in the health center by a routine health service. The babies were vaccinated and assessed on developmental aspects based on weight, height and screening tests to determine the child abilities. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: Results will be presented in an article to be published in a leading scientific journal during 2021 When: Intention to publish date 1/1/2021 To whom: All researchers Conditions: Results will be presented in an article to be published in a leading scientific journal during 2021 so after publishing the data could be used Where to obtain: Results will be presented in an article to be published in a leading scientific journal during 2021 and the applicant could use the researchers email to communicate bahlol.rahimi@gmail.com How to obtain: Results will be presented in an article to be published in a leading scientific journal during 2021 and the applicant could use the researchers email to communicate bahlol.rahimi@gmail.com Comments:
public Bahlol Rahimi
Nazloo Campus, Sero Road
Urmia Iran (Islamic Republic of) 571478334 +98 44 3345 0459 bahlol.rahimi@gmail.com Oroumia University of Medical Sciences scientific Bahlol Rahimi
Nazloo Campus, Sero Road
Urmia Iran (Islamic Republic of) 571478334 +98 44 3345 0459 bahlol.rahimi@gmail.com Oroumia University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) New mothers experiencing their firstborn child Infants with less than three month of age 18 years 38 years Both If they were not in possession of a smart phone Having a medical disorder requiring treatment Behavior Behavior Android compatible application was developed then tested and trialed through one week with cooperating test group consists of technical experts and some usual users.The designed application is for educating mothers about the required knowledge for breastfeeding. In accordance with the Ministry of Health and Maternity Guidelines for maternal and child health in the form of a comprehensive integrated healthy child care guide have been compiled in a list of things to be taught to mothers and used in the form of an educational content in the application.In the intervention arm, mothers were distributed this application installed on their phones which was featured by a topic-oriented educational manner to facilitate discovering the solution of encountered problems through lactating process. The intervention generally was scheduled for 3 month period. The mothers were followed-up and encouraged in using the app by calling them during the intervention. Control group: In the control group, mother and child pairs were visited in the health center by a routine health service. The babies were vaccinated and assessed on developmental aspects based on weight, height and screening tests to determine the child abilities. Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, Practice). Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. Oroumia University of Medical Sciences Approved 2017-06-07 Ethics committee of Urmia University of Medical Science Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Nazloo Campus, Sero Road Urmia West Azarbaijan Iran (Islamic Republic of)