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The effect of Zucchini seed oil and platelet factors on the prevention of nipple fissure in lactating women

The effect of Zucchini seed oil and platelet factors on prevention of nipple fissure lactating women , in postpartum :a randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200216046512N3
Enrollment
31
Registered
2022-08-28
Start date
2022-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Fissure and fistula of nipple. Fissure and fistula of nipple

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Isolation of 100% Zucchini seed oil will be used by "cold press" method which is approved and suitable for separation of vegetable oils, mothers of the intervention

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having the desire to participate in the study All women of reproductive age Exclusive breastfeeding Breastfeeding during the first hour after delivery Gestational age 37-42 weeks Not having a high-risk pregnancy Not having difficult childbirth Single birth with a baby weight of 2500-4000 grams Apgar score of the first minute of the baby is more than 7 Absence of breast problems such as sunken, flat nipples, breast surgery, areola, skin rashes and skin allergies. The absence of mouth fungus in the baby The mother's lack of mental illnesses based on the mother's self-report Lack of sensitivity to zucchini compounds based on the mother's self-report Bring the CBC test at the time of admission Obtaining informed written consent Having a phone line for follow-up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Twins or multiples Use of artificial milk after entering the study Use of breast pump or breast connector after entering the study Infants suffering from oral fungal infections after entering the study Mother suffering from abscess, breast infections after entering the study The mother's use of treatments other than the recommended treatment Mother's unwillingness to cooperate Failure of the mother to visit within the specified days to check the cracked nipple after the mother's discharge

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Breast fissure. Timepoint: Days 3, 7 and 14. Method of measurement: Fissure Severity scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nipple Fissure. Timepoint: Days 3, 7, and 14 after the intervention. Method of measurement: The scale for measuring the severity of nipple fissures.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMerhi Saffari

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

mehrisaffari1360@gmail.com+98 915 375 8767

Outcome results

None listed

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