Mastodynia
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Participants will be divided into three groups: Intervention group 1: application of photobiomodulation therapy in 20 women, irradiating
Intervention group 2: application of photobiomodulation therapy in 20 women, irradiating red light, in contact with the nipple, distributed in two distinct points (north and south), one joule at each
Intervention group 3 (placebo): application of photobiomodulation therapy with placebo effect in 20 women, using light blocking, without compromising the equipment's functioning in relation to the dis
E02.594.540
Sponsors
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo
Centro de Referência da Saúde da Mulher
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women over 18 years of age who present unilateral and/or bilateral nipple trauma with pain complaints during the postpartum hospitalization period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pain level below 4; using some topical treatment for nipple trauma other than breast milk, with complications or breast surgeries and women with difficulty understanding; newborns with short frenulum; twins; premature infants (less than 36 weeks and 5 days) and those using neonatal phototherapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the degree of pain 2 hours after the intervention using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), applied before (baseline), immediately after the intervention (time 1) and two hours after the intervention (time 2). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate breastfeeding before and after the intervention using the breastfeeding observation assessment form, adapted from the WHO to portuguese. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactBeatriz Fernandes
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
Outcome results
None listed