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The effects of Althaea officinalis L leaf accompanied by cold & hot compresses on breast engorgement

The effects of Althaea officinalis L leaf compress accompanied by cold & hot compresses on breast engorgement among lactating women: A randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014051917754N1
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-07-13
Start date
2014-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast engorgement. Breast engorgement of newborn

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group will be received hot compresses for 2 minutes, cold compresses for 20 minutes, Althaea officinalis L leaf compress for 20 minutes 3 ??times a day for two consecutive
Treatment - Other
Intervention group will be received hot compresses for 2 minutes, cold compresses for 20 minutes, Althaea officinalis L leaf compress for 20 minutes 3 ??times a day for two consecutive days.
Control group will be received hot compresses for 2 minutes and cold compresses for 20 minutes, 3 ??times a day for two consecutive days.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The incidence of breast engorgement; Term single birth pregnancies with normal weight(2500-3500); Patient's consent to participate in this study; The incidence of breast engorgement symptoms in 3 to 14 days after delivery; Lack of using stop breastfeeding drugs; Lack of breast abscess, breast fissure and mastitis; No history of breast surgery; General temperature lower than 38 ° C; No prohibition of breastfeeding; Lack of allergy to Althaea officinalis L and other plants. Exclusion criteria: The incidence of allergy to Althaea officinalis L; Increased general temperatures more than 38 ° C after start of intervention; Use or need to any anti-inflammatory medication during the study; Sudden event for the cases that led to the intervention in breastfeeding; Unwillingness to continue cooperation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Breast Engorgement. Timepoint: A time before and then after each intervention. Method of measurement: Severity Index of Breast engorgement.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamane Ajam Khames Fadafen

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

Ajam.s@gmu.ac.ir+98 53 3722 3028

Outcome results

None listed

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