None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Lactuca virosa (homeopathic remedy): Known pharmacopoeial
preparations of
the homeopathic remedy of different potencies (30/200) in globules
Control Intervention1: Identical Placebo: K
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Mother who delivers a singleton child after 37 weeks of gestation via cesarean section and has given informed consent to participate in the study trial. 2. Mother willing to breastfeed and willing to be in the hospital facility for 7 days post-delivery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mothers having breast abnormalities: Hypoplastic breasts, mastitis, history of breast surgery, breast cancer abnormality of nipples, etc. 2. Mothers suffering from a chronic debilitating disease or endocrine disorder like known cases of diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, Prolactin-releasing pituitary tumor, Sheehan’s syndrome, Postpartum hemorrhage or infection, HIV, liver disorders, etc. 3. Mothers who are already on medications with dopaminergic or anti-dopaminergic activity or those which affect prolactin levels. 4. Mothers suffering from psychological disorders like chronic depression, psychosis, postnatal depression, etc, and show the inability to comply with the study protocol 5. Mothers who are active cigarette smokers and consume alcohol. 6. Factors related to the newborn child which may affect/prevent the sucking of the breast e.g. tongue tie, cleft palate, congenital heart disease, or condition which requires/leads to separating mother and child.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Milk quantity per feed per dayTimepoint: Daily | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse maternal side effectTimepoint: Daily;Maternal Mental health on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)Timepoint: At day 0 and day 7;Number of women attaining adequate lactationTimepoint: Daily;Prolactin levelsTimepoint: At day 0, day 3 and day 7;Requirement of formula feedTimepoint: Daily;Requirement of GalactagoguesTimepoint: Daily;Time taken to attain the adequate volume of milk productionTimepoint: Daily | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Navin Pawaskar
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN HOMOEOPATHY
Outcome results
None listed