Cracked Nipple During Lactation
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil in the prevention of nipple cracking, nipple pain and ascension maternal satisfaction in lactating women. It's a prospective, randomized study of 80 lactating women, admitted to Tri-Service General hospital postpartum unit. Eligible patients were randomized to olive oil group or breast milk group and evaluate the effect of olive oil for nipple pain, nipple trauma, and maternal satisfaction.
Detailed description
Previous studies have shown that olive oil, applied to the skin, has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is proposed in this study that olive oil may also help prevent cracked nipple and sore nipple in breastfeeding mothers. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil in the prevention of nipple cracking, nipple pain and ascension of maternal satisfaction in lactating women. It's a prospective, randomized study of 80 lactating women, admitted to TSGH postpartum unit. Eligible patients were randomized into two groups of 40 women. In Group 1 Olive oil will be applied on the nipple after breastfeeding, and in Group 2 drops of breast milk were applied to the nipple after feeding. Clinical evaluations were made during the first 3 days of treatment and the 7th and 10th day after delivery. Furthermore, we will check the 1month breastfeeding rate data, which collected by the hospital nurse for baby-friendly hospital policy.
Interventions
OTHERolive oil
Evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil and human milk in the prevention of nipple cracking, nipple pain and maternal satisfaction in lactating women during the first 3 days of treatment and the 7th and 10th day after delivery.
Sponsors
National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Normal spontaneous delivery. * Pregnancy weeks between 37-42. * Single birth. * Initiated breastfeeding.
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of crack in the nipple. * Medication applied to the nipple * The maternal health condition that may interfere with breastfeeding. * The infant with congenital abnormalities that would impair breastfeeding. * The infant attained low birth weight or other criteria to intensive care unit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nipple pain change | Change from baseline nipple pain at 10 days | use Numeric Rating Scale 0-10 point |
| Nipple sore change | Change from baseline nipple pain at 10 days | use Nipple Soreness Score 0-5 point |
| Nipple trauma change | Change from baseline nipple trauma at 10 days | use Nipple Trauma Score 0-5 point |
| breastfeeding duration | 30 days | use Infant Feeding Categories |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal satisfaction | baseline from Baseline nipple sore at 10 days | use Maternal Satisfaction Questionnaire 0-40 point |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactChen-Xi Lin
Outcome results
None listed