Home VisitNCT07909512
The Effect of Home Visits in Postnatal Care on Perceived Social Support and Quality of Recovery
A study testing Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support Program and Standard Postpartum Care in people with Home Visit and Social Support, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Objective: This study aims to examine the impact of postpartum home visits conducted by midwives or nurses within the framework of national health policies on the level of perceived social support and the quality of recovery among women in the postpartum period. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Home Visit, Social Support, Postnatal Recovery
- What is being tested?
- Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support Program and Standard Postpartum Care
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2026to 30 Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 years and older
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being 19 years of age or older,
- Having given birth at term (37-40 weeks of gestation),
- Being primiparous (having given birth for the first time),
- Having had a normal vaginal delivery,
- Being included in the primary-care postpartum follow-up program as defined by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health,
- Being within 2-7 days postpartum,
- Being literate in Turkish,
- Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research.
Who cannot join
- Presence of obstetric complications such as postpartum hemorrhage or preeclampsia,
- A history of psychiatric diagnosis or cognitive impairment,
- •-The newborn requiring care in a neonatal intensive care unit or having a serious health issue,
- Being an immigrant.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Diyarbakır Bağlar İlçesindeki Aile Sağlığı Merkezleri
Diyarbakır, 21120
About this study
Objective: This study aims to examine the impact of postpartum home visits conducted by midwives or nurses within the framework of national health policies on the level of perceived social support and the quality of recovery among women in the postpartum period.
Methods: This research was conducted as an experimental study with a randomized, controlled, two-group, pre-test/post-test design. The study took place between February and June 2026, across 144 Family Medicine Units affiliated with 30 Family Health Centers in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır. A total of 120 primiparous women in the postpartum period were included in the study; participants were randomized into intervention and control groups, stratified by family structure (nuclear versus extended family). Baseline assessments were performed during the initial postpartum primary care follow-up, and final assessments were completed on the 42nd postpartum day. In addition to standard postpartum care, the intervention group received three planned home visits from a midwife (the researcher), while the control group received standard postpartum care. Outcomes were evaluated using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and the Quality of Postpartum Recovery Scale (QPRS).
Read the detailed description
The postpartum period is a critical phase during which the health needs of both the mother and the newborn require close monitoring. High-quality home visits provided during this period are essential for supporting breastfeeding, improving newborn care, facilitating the early detection of potential health issues, and ensuring timely referral to appropriate healthcare services when necessary. Furthermore, the psychosocial support offered to the mother can help enhance her perceived social support and facilitate her postpartum recovery process. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to evaluate the impact of home visits-as part of postpartum care-on the social support perceived by women in the postpartum period and the quality of their postpartum recovery. The study included women in the postpartum period who met the following criteria: aged 19 years or older; gave birth between the 37th and 40th weeks of gestation; were primiparous; had a normal vaginal delivery; were eligible for the first primary-care postpartum follow-up as defined by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health; were between 2 and 7 days postpartum; were literate in Turkish; and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The control group received standard postpartum care, while the intervention group received a total of three home visits conducted by a midwife-researcher. The first home visit took place within the first 10 days postpartum; During this visit, the woman's general condition, the breastfeeding process, basic care needs, and any existing issues were assessed, and appropriate education and counseling services were provided. The second home visit occurred in the third week postpartum; this visit focused on evaluating the woman's mental well-being, the breastfeeding process, and available social support resources, with guidance provided based on her specific needs. The third and final home visit took place in the sixth week postpartum, during which the overall postpartum period was evaluated, and counseling was provided on topics such as body image and family planning. Data were collected at baseline and on the 42nd postpartum day using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Quality of Postpartum Recovery Scale. The primary outcomes of the study were the social support perceived by the mothers and the quality of their postpartum recovery. This study aims to provide evidence regarding the impact of home visits-conducted as part of postpartum care-on maternal health, and to support the development of evidence-based, holistic postpartum care practices by promoting breastfeeding, improving newborn care, and strengthening the physical and psychosocial well-being of mothers.
- Conditions
- Home Visit, Social Support, Postnatal Recovery
- Being tested
- Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support Program, Standard Postpartum Care
- Keywords
- Home Visit, Social Support, The Postpartum Period, Midwifery, Postnatal Recovery
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support ProgramBehavioural
Also called Doğum Sonrası Ev Ziyareti Programı
In addition to standard postpartum care, women in the intervention group received midwife-led support through three scheduled home visits during the postpartum period. The program consisted of structured home visits that included assessing the mother's physical recovery, supporting breastfeeding, strengthening mother-infant interaction, providing education on postpartum and newborn care, and evaluating the mother's psychosocial needs. The intervention aimed to enhance the mothers' perceived social support and the quality of their postpartum recovery.
Standard Postpartum CareBehavioural
Participants in the control group received standard postpartum care services routinely provided at family health centers. This group did not receive the planned, home-visit-based midwife support program that was implemented for the intervention group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Home Visit Intervention | Experimental | In addition to standard postpartum care, women in the intervention group received three scheduled home visits conducted by a research midwife. These home visits included assessing the mothers' physical recovery, supporting breastfeeding, strengthening mother-infant interaction, providing education and counseling on newborn care, and identifying the mothers' psychosocial needs. The intervention aimed to increase the mothers' perceived social support and improve the quality of their postpartum recovery. Receives: Behavioral: Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support Program |
| Standard Postpartum Care | Active comparator | Participants in the control group received standard postpartum care services routinely provided at family health centers, without the planned, home-visit-based parental support program that was implemented for the intervention group. Receives: Behavioral: Standard Postpartum Care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived Social Support
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support was used to determine the level of social support perceived by mothers. Developed by Zimet et al., this scale assesses the support an individual perceives from their social environment. The scale consists of 12 items, which are rated on a seven-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 7 ("strongly agree"). It comprises three subscales-support from family, support from friends, and support from a significant other-with four items in each subscale. The total score on the scale ranges from 12 to 84, with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived social support.
Measured: Before the intervention and on the 42nd day (6th week) postpartum
Secondary outcomes (1)
Postpartum Recovery
The Quality of Postpartum Recovery Scale (QPRS) was used to assess the quality of postpartum recovery among mothers. This scale was adapted into Turkish by Önal et al. (2023). Consisting of 11 items in total, the scale comprises two subdimensions: "evaluations regarding the last 24 hours" (items 1-5) and "current status" (items 6-11). The items are rated using an 11-point Likert-type scale, with scores ranging from 0 to 10. The first subdimension is reverse-scored, while the second subdimension is scored directly. The total score for the first subdimension ranges from 0 to 50, and the total score for the second subdimension ranges from 0 to 60. In the interpretation of the scale scores, higher scores indicate a better quality of postpartum recovery.
Measured: Before the intervention and on the 42nd day (6th week) postpartum
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Nov 2026
- Study start1 Feb 2026
- Primary completion30 Jun 2026
- Study completion30 Jun 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Home VisitStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Istanbul University - CerrahpasaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants were stratified by family type and randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Women in the intervention group received three planned home visits in addition to standard postpartum care, while those in the control group received standard postpartum care.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Uskudar University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ayça Demir Yıldırım, PhD, Uskudar University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07909512
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Ü.Ü Ebe Gülcan ÇETİN YALÇİN
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Home Visits in Postnatal Care on Perceived Social Support and Quality of Recovery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07909512
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Ü.Ü Ebe Gülcan ÇETİN YALÇİN
- Conditions
- Home Visit, Social Support, Postnatal Recovery
- Keywords
- Home Visit, Social Support, The Postpartum Period, Midwifery, Postnatal Recovery
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - CerrahpasaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Uskudar University
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Nov 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Objective: This study aims to examine the impact of postpartum home visits conducted by midwives or nurses within the framework of national health policies on the level of perceived social support and the quality of recovery among women in the postpartum period.
Methods: This research was conducted as an experimental study with a randomized, controlled, two-group, pre-test/post-test design. The study took place between February and June 2026, across 144 Family Medicine Units affiliated with 30 Family Health Centers in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır. A total of 120 primiparous women in the postpartum period were included in the study; participants were randomized into intervention and control groups, stratified by family structure (nuclear versus extended family). Baseline assessments were performed during the initial postpartum primary care follow-up, and final assessments were completed on the 42nd postpartum day. In addition to standard postpartum care, the intervention group received three planned home visits from a midwife (the researcher), while the control group received standard postpartum care. Outcomes were evaluated using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and the Quality of Postpartum Recovery Scale (QPRS).
Detailed description
The postpartum period is a critical phase during which the health needs of both the mother and the newborn require close monitoring. High-quality home visits provided during this period are essential for supporting breastfeeding, improving newborn care, facilitating the early detection of potential health issues, and ensuring timely referral to appropriate healthcare services when necessary. Furthermore, the psychosocial support offered to the mother can help enhance her perceived social support and facilitate her postpartum recovery process. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to evaluate the impact of home visits-as part of postpartum care-on the social support perceived by women in the postpartum period and the quality of their postpartum recovery. The study included women in the postpartum period who met the following criteria: aged 19 years or older; gave birth between the 37th and 40th weeks of gestation; were primiparous; had a normal vaginal delivery; were eligible for the first primary-care postpartum follow-up as defined by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health; were between 2 and 7 days postpartum; were literate in Turkish; and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The control group received standard postpartum care, while the intervention group received a total of three home visits conducted by a midwife-researcher. The first home visit took place within the first 10 days postpartum; During this visit, the woman's general condition, the breastfeeding process, basic care needs, and any existing issues were assessed, and appropriate education and counseling services were provided. The second home visit occurred in the third week postpartum; this visit focused on evaluating the woman's mental well-being, the breastfeeding process, and available social support resources, with guidance provided based on her specific needs. The third and final home visit took place in the sixth week postpartum, during which the overall postpartum period was evaluated, and counseling was provided on topics such as body image and family planning. Data were collected at baseline and on the 42nd postpartum day using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Quality of Postpartum Recovery Scale. The primary outcomes of the study were the social support perceived by the mothers and the quality of their postpartum recovery. This study aims to provide evidence regarding the impact of home visits-conducted as part of postpartum care-on maternal health, and to support the development of evidence-based, holistic postpartum care practices by promoting breastfeeding, improving newborn care, and strengthening the physical and psychosocial well-being of mothers.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants were stratified by family type and randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Women in the intervention group received three planned home visits in addition to standard postpartum care, while those in the control group received standard postpartum care.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Home Visit Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support ProgramIn addition to standard postpartum care, women in the intervention group received three scheduled home visits conducted by a research midwife. These home visits included assessing the mothers' physical recovery, supporting breastfeeding, strengthening mother-infant interaction, providing education and counseling on newborn care, and identifying the mothers' psychosocial needs. The intervention aimed to increase the mothers' perceived social support and improve the quality of their postpartum recovery. |
| Standard Postpartum Care | Active comparator | Behavioral: Standard Postpartum CareParticipants in the control group received standard postpartum care services routinely provided at family health centers, without the planned, home-visit-based parental support program that was implemented for the intervention group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Being 19 years of age or older,
- Having given birth at term (37-40 weeks of gestation),
- Being primiparous (having given birth for the first time),
- Having had a normal vaginal delivery,
- Being included in the primary-care postpartum follow-up program as defined by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health,
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Presence of obstetric complications such as postpartum hemorrhage or preeclampsia,
- A history of psychiatric diagnosis or cognitive impairment,
- •-The newborn requiring care in a neonatal intensive care unit or having a serious health issue,
- Being an immigrant.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support ProgramAlso: Doğum Sonrası Ev Ziyareti ProgramıIn addition to standard postpartum care, women in the intervention group received midwife-led support through three scheduled home visits during the postpartum period. The program consisted of structured home visits that included assessing the mother's physical recovery, supporting breastfeeding, strengthening mother-infant interaction, providing education on postpartum and newborn care, and evaluating the mother's psychosocial needs. The intervention aimed to enhance the mothers' perceived social support and the quality of their postpartum recovery. | Behavioural | Postpartum Home Visit Intervention |
| Standard Postpartum CareParticipants in the control group received standard postpartum care services routinely provided at family health centers. This group did not receive the planned, home-visit-based midwife support program that was implemented for the intervention group. | Behavioural | Standard Postpartum Care |
Primary outcome
Perceived Social Support
Time frame: Before the intervention and on the 42nd day (6th week) postpartum
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support was used to determine the level of social support perceived by mothers. Developed by Zimet et al., this scale assesses the support an individual perceives from their social environment. The scale consists of 12 items, which are rated on a seven-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 7 ("strongly agree"). It comprises three subscales-support from family, support from friends, and support from a significant other-with four items in each subscale. The total score on the scale ranges from 12 to 84, with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived social support.
1 secondary outcome
Postpartum Recovery
Time frame: Before the intervention and on the 42nd day (6th week) postpartum
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Postpartum Home Visit-Based Midwife Support Program and Standard Postpartum Care in people with Home Visit and Social Support, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Perceived Social Support (time frame: Before the intervention and on the 42nd day (6th week) postpartum). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2026.