Complementary Feeding Education & Fathers
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of complementary feeding education provided to fathers on father-infant bonding and infant feeding behavior. To assess father-infant bonding, the study will use the Father-Infant Bonding Scale and the Karitane Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale. For assessing infant feeding
| Condition(s) | Nutrition, Healthy, Father-Child Relations |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of complementary feeding education provided to fathers on father-infant bonding and infant feeding behavior. To assess father-infant bonding, the study will use the Father-Infant Bonding Scale and the Karitane Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale. For assessing infant feeding behavior, the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment Scale will be employed. These scales will be administered to participants both before and 3 months after the training. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Infant born at term (\>37 weeks) * Exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months and has completed postnatal month 6 * Both parents live together * Infant feeding is done by mother, mother and father together, grandmother, or caregiver * Infant has no chronic disease Exclusion Criteria: * Infant has a chronic disease * Infant has a known food allergy * Developmental milestones are not age-appropriate * Known swallowing dysfunction * Either parent has a psychiatric illness * Sibling has a chronic disease if applicable * Child is adopted * Consent is not given |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Istanbul University |
| Locations | Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) |
| Start date | 2023-12-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT06647875 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06647875 |