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Comparison the effect of coconut oil and breast milk on improvement of nipple fissure and breast pain primiparous mothers

Comparison the effect of coconut oil and breast milk on treatment of nipple fissure and pain in primiparous mothers: single blind clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190724044318N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2020-08-19
Start date
2020-09-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-09-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nipple fissure and pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the main group, mothers who earned a score higher than 3 from the Store scale and have all the inclusion criteria will enter the study. In the intervention group, mothers will be re

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Getting nipple fissure in the first six weeks after delivery and earn a minimum score of 3 on the store scale. Age : 18 to 40 years Having a telephone line to follow up the intervention Exclusive breastfeeding Single-term delivery with normal weight (2500-4000 gr) Willingness to participate in the study No infant getting the mouth, palate, jaw and face abnormalities. No mother getting nipple abnormalities or previous nipple and areola surgeries. No mother getting mental illness No mother getting skin diseases and insensitivity to coconut oil.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infant starts feeding with a bottle milk Use a breast pump or breast interface Mother uses of other treatments except recommended treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nipple fissure. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 7th and 14th days of the intervention. Method of measurement: Store scale questionnaire.;Nipple pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 7th and 14th days of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analoge scale questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Alikamali

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

m_kamali1984@yahoo.com+98 34 3342 5400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026