Exclusive breastfeeding in lactating mothers with inverted nipples Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a single-center, Interventional, parallel-group, open-label randomized controlled trial with allocation concealment performed using sequentially numbered opaque sealed envelopes and rand
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna (Aiims Patna)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Lactating mothers with inverted nipples of term neonates born at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna with APGAR >7 at birth.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Breast cancer or on cytotoxic/chemotherapy drugs 2. Requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) within 24 hours of delivery 3. Mothers of neonates requiring NICU admission within 24 hours of birth 4. Mothers of neonates who have oro-pharyngeal abnormalities like cleft lip/palate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Establishment of direct breastfeeding by day 3 postpartum period without the need for continued intervention to evert the nipple measured using a categorical variable (Yes/No) by day 3 postnatal period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain in the nipple experienced by the mother after using the assigned intervention measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on days 1, 2, and 3 of the postnatal period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRichie Dalai
Outcome results
None listed