Fissure of nipple. Fissure and fistula of nipple
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Lactating women aged 18 to 45 with term babies (weighing 2500 to 4000 grams) General health Signing the consent form for participation in the study Breast pain from severity 1 to 3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with puerperal fever A newborn suffering from jaw and mouth abnormalities such as short frenulum or oral infections Mothers suffering from diabetes Use of any local treatment for fissure three days before the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain during breastfeeding. Timepoint: Before intervention, 48 hours and 7 days after that. Method of measurement: By a 6-point Likert scale (Not satisfied at all = 0, Very little = 1, Little = 2, Average = 3, Much = 4 and Very much = 5). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of fissure of nipple. Timepoint: Before intervention, 48 hours and 7 days after that. Method of measurement: Severity of fissure of nipple 1 to 3 based on: 0) No microscopically visible skin changes, 1) Erythema or edema or combination of both, 2) Superficial damage with or without scab formation on 25% of the nipple surface, 4) Partial-thickness wound with or without scab formation on <25% of the nipple surface, 5) Partial-thickness wound with or without scab formation on <25% of the nipple surface. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences