breast fissures. Cracked nipple associated with pregnancy, the puerperium, and lactation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Ostrich oil group: It is a natural oil that is extracted from ostrich fat (tallow) and has significant biological activities in preventing all kinds of pains and in
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First pregnancy and term Having a breast fissures and scoring at least 3 on the Storr scale be Iranian At least be able to read and write. singleton pregnancy Exclusive breastfeeding The mother is not addicted to smoking or drugs The mother does not have a history of known chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, weakening the immune system, etc Do not have a history of allergy to drugs of animal origin. The mother's absence of nipple abnormalities or previous nipple or areola surgeries Mother's absence of diseases and mental disorders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Puerperal fever or breast infection Infant oral infection Short frenulum of the baby's tongue Possible allergy to ostrich oil cream The mother's use of other treatments Not using ostrich oil for a day or more Not using breast milk for a day or more Using a bottle, breast pump or breast connector during the study Unwillingness to continue participating in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The pain. Timepoint: The first day (before the intervention), the third day (during the intervention) and the seventh day (end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nipple damage. Timepoint: The first day (before the intervention), the third day (during the intervention) and the seventh day (end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Visual analog scale to evaluate pain intensity and Storr scale to evaluate nipple injury severity. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasumeh Koshki
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed