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Effect of Oketani Breast Massage on Promoting Breastfeeding
Sponsor: Mansoura University
Summary
Breastfeeding is essential for infant survival and maternal health; however, many primipara women experience breastfeeding difficulties in the early postpartum period, particularly, latching difficulties, ineffective milk transfer, low breastfeeding self-efficacy and breast engorgement, which may compromise successful breastfeeding. Oketani massage is a non-pharmacological, cost-effective breast massage technique developed to enhance milk flow, improve maternal comfort during breastfeeding and reduce breast engorgement. This study aims to evaluate effect of Oketani massage on successful breastfeeding. Successful breastfeeding will be assessed through indicators of maternal latching technique, successful breastfeeding behavior and maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. The findings of this study may support the use of Oketani massage as a supportive nursing intervention to promote successful breastfeeding outcomes in the early postpartum period
Official title: Effect of Oketani Massage on Successful Breastfeeding
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-02
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-03-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Oketani massage group
primipara who meet inclusion criteria and who are assigned to the intervention group will be informed about the study and their consent will be obtained.. Primipara mothers in the intervention group will receive Oketani massage after delivery to enhance successful breastfeeding. The massage is performed using 8 specific hand steps (7 steps for separating the mammary glands and 1 step for expression). Each session lasts 15-20 minutes and is repeated according to the study protocol. the researcher will train primipara relatives to apply Oketani massage after discharge to primipara after discharge. The massage aims to increase milk flow, reduce breast engorgement, improve breast softness, enhance nipple elasticity, and increase maternal comfort and breastfeeding self-efficacy.
Locations (1)
Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Egypt