The effect of Fenugreek seeds and Fennel herbal tea on Signs of adequate breast milk in mothers with baby girl 0-4 months

Comparison the effect of Fenugreek seeds and Fennel herbal tea on Signs of adequate breast milk in mothers with baby girl 0-4 months

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201312102751N10

Enrollment

129

Registered

2013-12-19

Start date

2014-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Breast feeding. Other feeding problems of newborn

Interventions

Intervention 1: Herbal tea containing 7/5 g powder of Fenugreek seed +3 grams of powder ordinary tea three times a day for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Herbal tea containing 7/5 g powder of Fennel seed +3

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

Herbal tea containing 7/5 g powder of Fenugreek seed +3 grams of powder ordinary tea three times a day for 4 weeks

Herbal tea containing 7/5 g powder of Fennel seed +3 grams of powder ordinary tea three times a day for 4 weeks

Pelasebo Herbal tea containing 3 grams of powder ordinary tea three times a day for 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria includes: Infant girls 0 to 4 months were born between 37-42 weeks and is able to sucking milk natural? Baby and mother with no underlying disease that is causing the contraindications are breast-feeding? Mother did not use formula and Galactagogue and consumes a diet with high in dairy products. The exclusion criteria includes: unwilling to continue participate in research?The use of any chemical drugs or herbal medicines increases milk during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of defecation. Timepoint: Within 24 hours for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Follow-up form.;Frequency of infant feeding. Timepoint: Within 24 hours for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Follow-up form.;Weight infant. Timepoint: Weekly for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Weight scale.;Height infant. Timepoint: Weekly for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Meter.;Head circumference of infants. Timepoint: Weekly for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Meter.;Frequency of urinary excretion. Timepoint: Within 24 hours for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Follow-up form.	—

Measure

Time frame

Frequency of defecation. Timepoint: Within 24 hours for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Follow-up form.;Frequency of infant feeding. Timepoint: Within 24 hours for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Follow-up form.;Weight infant. Timepoint: Weekly for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Weight scale.;Height infant. Timepoint: Weekly for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Meter.;Head circumference of infants. Timepoint: Weekly for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Meter.;Frequency of urinary excretion. Timepoint: Within 24 hours for 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Follow-up form.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoome Kheirkhah

School of Nursing and Midwifery Tehran University of Medical Science

kheirkhah.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 6693 7120

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026