The present study was a semi-experimental two-group four-stage clinical trial which was conducted on 64 mothers at the postpartum ward of Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Isfahan in 2015. Women were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups. (Inclusion criteria: accessibility to the residents of the participants; providing written consent form; having a natural delivery with no complications; having a healthy norm neonate; does not require any special care; mother’s, families and house’s appropriate condition; the presence of one of the family members during home visits and exclusion criteria: The lack of care on two occasions completely).
To evaluate and compare data a researcher-made questionnaire was used. Questions were answered through multiple choices and spectrally (Perfectly suitable to very poor). The validity of the questionnaire was approved using face and content validation.
The questionnaire was completed at the 1st to 3rd, 10st to 15th and 42nd to 60th days for both of groups. Each visit lasted about an hour and conducted by at least 2 or 3 midwives with a master’s degree. The training package included “physical examination of mother and infant, evaluating mother’s getting back to normal during the postpartum period and Training in the mother, infant and family members and etc”.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016121431416N1
Registration date:2017-05-11, 1396/02/21
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2017-05-11, 1396/02/21
Registrant information
Name
fatemeh mokhtari
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 3362 2395
Email address
f.mokhtary@ymail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2015-08-06, 1394/05/15
Expected recruitment end date
2016-02-19, 1394/11/30
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Aimed to investigate the effect of Postpartum care at home on postpartum outcome.
Public title
Effect Postpartum care at home on postpartum outcome
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
(Inclusion criteria: accessibility to the residents of the participants; providing written consent form; having a natural delivery with no complications; having a healthy norm neonate; does not require any special care; mother’s, families and house’s appropriate condition; the presence of one of the family members during home visits and exclusion criteria: The lack of care on two occasions completely).
Age
From 18 years old to 48 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
62
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Department of Reproductive Health, women’s health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
City
isfahan
Postal code
8419716695
Approval date
2015-02-18, 1393/11/29
Ethics committee reference number
293194
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
The relationship of postpartum care at home with postpartum outcomes
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Postpartum care at home
Timepoint
In three-stage visits (1st to 3rd day, 10th to 15th day, and 42 to 60 day)
Method of measurement
Using researcher-made questionnaires that include breastfeeding pattern (1 questions), awareness of maternal health (16 questions), awareness of child health (5 questions), husband’s behavior (13 items), and mother’s satisfied.
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Breastfeeding pattern, awareness of maternal health, awareness of child health, husband’s behavior, and mother’s satisfied.
Timepoint
In three-stage visits (1st to 3rd day, 10th to 15th day, and 42 to 60 day)
Method of measurement
Using researcher-made questionnaires that include breastfeeding pattern (1 questions), awareness of maternal health (16 questions), awareness of child health (5 questions), husband’s behavior (13 items), and mother’s satisfied.
Intervention groups
1
Description
The postpartum cares will present at intervention group: Folder forming; folder investigation and familiarity with mother’s situation; history taking of mother and her newborn due to the aims of the study; physical examination of mothers and newborn and postpartum involution situation; prescription of nutritious complements; training and consulting in the fields of postpartum cares of mother and her newborn and safe reproductive consulting; investigating of mother’s awareness level and their environment; necessary education about mother and newborn due to their need to mother and family; exercise after birth; breastfeeding method will run to do simulation. The care of the intervention group was conducted at three stages by two expert midwives for 45 to 90 minutes. The educational package contained physical examination of the mother and the infant; evaluating the condition of getting back to normal after delivery and necessary educations about the mother; the infant and the family members. The correct method of performing postpartum exercises and breastfeeding were educated through simulation to the mother and her companion.
Category
Prevention
2
Description
The postpartum cares will do at control group according to hospitals prior process and phone number will be placed them to will respond. According to routine care, the first care hospital care in the second and third care were performed by midwives in health centers in accordance with the national standards.
Then data by using the health folder and getting the history of the mothers were completed.