nipple fissure. Fissure and fistula of nipple
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 1 gram of Pistacia Atlantica ointment (in 24 gram cans) will be rubbed to the nipple and areola three times a day for 7 days. Intervention 2: In the control group 2-3 drops of expre
Treatment - Drugs
Treatment - Other
1 gram of Pistacia Atlantica ointment (in 24 gram cans) will be rubbed to the nipple and areola three times a day for 7 days.
In the control group 2-3 drops of expressed breast milk will be rubbed to the nipple and areola after each feeding and then allow to air dry for seven days.
Sponsors
research and technology department of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Entry criteria: Mothers suffering from nipple pain and nipple fissure who; get at least grade 3 through Storr scale; more than 18 years old; Iranian and live in Tehran; literate; singleton birth; term and healthy infant and exclusively breast fed; infant weight 2500 to 4000 grams; infant without any mouth or palate or jaw or face anomaly; mother without any identified mental disease; mother without any nipple malformation (flat or inverted nipples or any nipple malformation which is followed by burning or any history of nipple and areola operation in childhood); mothers don't suffer from known background diseases such as diabetes or any kind of internal_surgical diseases; mothers who do not have any allergy to Pistacia Atlantica ointment. Excluding Criteria: During the study, the infant uses a pacifier or feeding bottle;The mother makes use of milking machine or plastic nipple; During the study, the infant gets infected to a disease; During the study, allergy to Pistacia Atlantica occurs; During the study the mother uses antibiotic;The mother gets infected to mastitis, breast abscesses or fungal infection of the breast; The mother does not desire to continue cooperation; Use of the proposed treatment less than three times a day; Use of the other treatments by the mother.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of nipple pain. Timepoint: before intervention, day 3 and day 7 after intervention. Method of measurement: using Numerical Rating Scale for measuring pain intensity.;Improvement of nipple fissure. Timepoint: before intervention, day 3 and day 7 after intervention. Method of measurement: Storr scale to measure nipple fissure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects of Pistacia Atlantica ointment. Timepoint: before intervention, day 3 and day 7 after intervention. Method of measurement: examining and interviewing the patient. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNayereh Asadi
Shahid Beheshti University of Sciences, Tehran
Outcome results
None listed