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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 0.5 ml Ziziphus Jujube fruit lotion will be rubbed to the nipple and areola five times a day for 10 days. Intervention 2: In the control group 4 drops of expressed breast milk will be
Treatment - Drugs
Treatment - Other
0.5 ml Ziziphus Jujube fruit lotion will be rubbed to the nipple and areola five times a day for 10 days
In the control group 4 drops of expressed breast milk will be rubbed to the nipple and areola after each feeding and then allow to air dry for 10 days.
Sponsors
Sponsor 1 research and technology department of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Teh
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; more than 18 years old; Iranian; 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 Ziziphus Jujube fruit lotion. 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 Ziziphus Jujube fruit lotion 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 five 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 7 and day 14 after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Numerical Rating Scale for measuring pain intensity.;Reduction of nipple wound discharge. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 7 and day 14 after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog.;The improvement of nipple fissures. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 7 and day 14 after intervention. Method of measurement: Measure the severity of damage, by Amir scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects of ziziphus jujube fruit lotion. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 7 and day 14 after intervention. Method of measurement: Before intervention, day 7 and day 14 after intervention. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNasim Shahrahmani
Shahid Beheshti University of Sciences,Tehran
Outcome results
None listed