Nipple fissure. Fissure and fistula of nipple
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were Iranian nationality, the resident of Mashhad, single and termpregnancy, the possibility for a phone call, being literate, exclusive breastfeeding, obtainingthe score of at least 2 from the Store scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion CriteriaThe exclusion criteria included maternal nipple abnormalities , known psychological and cardiovascular diseases in mother. Moreover, other exclusion criteria were abscess an infection of breast in the mother, use of pacifier, milk glass and plastic breast nipple, infant's disease, infant's infection to oral mucosa during the study, mother's infection to infectious diseases, sensitivity to purslane cream and lanolin during use, lack of visits at determined days for anyreason, the mother's use of other treatments such as using milk, or antibiotics during the studyperiod, not using the treatment for one day or less than three times a day, and mother's use ofcold or hot compresses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Breast Fissure. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 3 and day 8 after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Stour scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The improvement of nipple fissures. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 3 and day 8 after intervention. Method of measurement: Measure the severity of damage, by store. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences