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The effect of cucurbita pepo seeds on fissure severity of breastfeeding self-efficacy in lactating women

The effect of cucurbita pepo seeds on the treatment of breast fissure on breastfeeding self-efficacy in lactating women: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200216046512N2
Enrollment
80
Registered
2022-01-15
Start date
2022-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-07

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

Conditions

Nipple Fissure. Fissure and fistula of nipple

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: eight hours before use, test the oil on the skin of the arm and use itching or redness in the nipple area if there is no itching or redness. The method of using pum

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of nipple fissure obtains a minimum score of 3 from the Store scale. Incidence of fissure in the first 6 weeks after delivery Ages between 18 and 40 Exclusive breastfeeding Single term twin delivery with normal weight baby (2500-4000 g) No abnormalities in the mouth, palate, jaw and face in the mouth. No mother's disease with nipple abnormalities such as nipple or history of previous surgery on breast and areola Mother's lack of skin diseases and allergies based on mother's self-declaration Mother's lack of mental illness based on mother's self-declaredness. Do not use shower milk or breast interface. No infection with oral fungus. History of insensitivity to cucurbita pepo seed oil or other compounds of pumpkin plant based on mother's self-declared Having the desire to participate in the study Having an active hotline for study follow-up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Start feeding the baby with milk bottle after entering the study. Using milking or breast interface after entering the study. The baby is infected with oral fungus after entering the study. The mother developed an abscess or yeast breast infection after entering the study. The mother's use of other treatments other than the proposed treatment. Unwillingness to continue collaborating in the study. Losing one of the follow-up turns Non-compliance with the interval of intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Breast fissure. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 and 8 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Fissure Severity Scale.;Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 and 8 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire- Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehri Saffari

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

mehrisaffari1360@gmail.com+98 51 5722 1108

Outcome results

None listed

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