Breast Engorgement
Conditions
Keywords
breast engorgement, pain, hardness
Brief summary
In this article, women were randomly assigned to the Breast Mask Containing Cabbage Leaves Extract group and Breast Mask without Cabbage Leaves Extract group, and the breast engorgement, pain, hardness, before and after each treatment were measured. At the end of the study breast mask user experience and continued breastfeeding were measured.
Detailed description
Breast engorgement as the swelling and distention of breast, which is one of the most common problems often occurs 2-4 days after delivery, resulting in pain and fever, which reduces the intention of mothers to continue breastfeeding and causes to stop breastfeeding in the early postpartum period. There are many conservative treatments for relieving breast engorgement. At present, there have been published studies on the application of medications, cold compresses, warm compresses, massages, gua sha and cabbage leaves compression to breast problems during lactation. Previous studies have shown that cabbage leaves compression can relieve the breast engorgement, pain, and hardness of postpartum women. However, safety concerns related to freshness, preservation, and residual pesticides must be considered when using cabbage leaves in a clinical setting. The purpose of this study was to examine whether breast mask containing cabbage leaves extract can improve breast engorgement, pain, and hardness.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTExperimental: breast mask containing cabbage leaves extract group
apply breast mask to the breasts, avoiding the nipples, for 20 minutes, 2 times a day, for 3 days
COMBINATION_PRODUCTSham Comparator
Apply a breast mask without cabbage leaves extract to the breasts, avoiding the nipples, for 20 minutes, 2 times a day, for 3 days.
Sponsors
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Double-blind
Intervention model description
two-group pre-test and repeated post-test study design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Over 18 years old. * Breastfeeding. * Physiological breast swelling, breast heaviness, lumps, milk plugging, breast pain after childbirth. * Able to read and understand Chinese.
Exclusion criteria
* Stillbirth * Allergy to cabbage or sulfa. * lactation inhibitors agents used. * Fever symptoms (\> 38 degrees Celsius), including: wound infection, upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection. * Breast symptoms, including: nipple cracks, skin damage, breast abscesses, mastitis, Malignant tumors. * Postpartum complications, including: postpartum hemorrhage, amniotic fluid embolism or other diseases requiring close care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breast engorgement_self-rating scale | Day1, 2, 3 | Total four items of breast engorgement, pain, hardness, and heat. There are eleven grades, a score of 0 represents no problem at all, and a score of 10 represents the most severe degree. |
| Breast hardness_Physiological measurements | Day1,2,3. | NEUTONE TDM-Z2 durometer pressure gauge |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breast mask user experience | Day 3 | Does Pleura fit your needs? Pleural comfort level? Purchase intention? Recommend others to buy? How much would you consider buying it at? |
| Continued breastfeeding | Day 30 | Total five items. There are five items of Exclusive breastfeeding/breastfeeding, Exclusive breastfeeding/bottle feeding, Exclusive breastfeeding/breastfeeding and bottle feeding, Mixed feeding, Feeding formula. |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactShu Chen Liao
Outcome results
None listed