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The effect of oral consumption of lettuce syrup on breast milk volume and weight gain of preterm infants

The effect of oral consumption of lettuce syrup on breast milk volume and weight gain of preterm infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180427039436N12
Enrollment
144
Registered
2021-12-14
Start date
2022-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

The effet of oral consumption of Lactuca sativa syrup on breast milk volume and weight gain of preterm infant. Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mothers in the experimental group will receive a 240 ml Lactuca sativa syrup. In this research, 240 ml of Lactuca sativa syrup (Noma) made by Sanabel Daroo Compan

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Months to 8 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: have minimum 18 years old Mother's ability to read and write Have normal maternal body mass index (18/5 - 24/9 kg / m2) mothers interest to exclusive breastfeeding mothers interest to pumping breasts witt electronic pumping from third day of postpartum presence of the mother in the hospital during the study Preterm infant with gestational age less than 32 weeks Infant hospitalization in NICU fed with NG tube

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of cigarette, alcohole and drugs Use of any galactagogue and complementary drug History of infertility Affiliction of mother to infectious transferable diseases from lactating such as HIV and active pulmonary tuberculosis Diabetic mother Mothers with cancer related to estrogen Mother use of anticoagulants Mother use of psychiatric drugs Breast problems such as abscesses, inverted nipples, mastitis or cancer Breast surgery Existence of congenital anomalies such as cleft palate and cleft lip Supplementation by the infant Twin or multiple infants

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Determining breast milk volume. Timepoint: Measurement of breast milk volume on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the study. Method of measurement: Measurement of milk volume in mothers through sweetheart medela AND.;Determining weight gain of preterm infant. Timepoint: Measurement of preterm infant weight on day one (before intervention), day three and day seven. Method of measurement: Measurement of weight of preterm infant through a Seca scale production of Germane.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacological complication. Timepoint: During one week of study. Method of measurement: Mothers will notify the researcher whose telephone number is provided to the mothers if they notice any allergies or complications during the study.The researcher registers the complication in the drug side effects registration form and takes the appropriate action.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Amirifarahani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

L.amirifarahani@gmail.com+98 21 4365 1139

Outcome results

None listed

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