lactation disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The resources will be applied by the researcher (physiotherapist duly registered and class council under registration). The application of the breast massage technique will be carried out in the contr
E02.779.867.880.750
E02.258
Sponsors
universidade federal do acre
universidade federal do rio de janeiro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
No minimum to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women in the lactation period, with the presence of unilateral or bilateral breast engorgement, primiparae or multiparae, coming from vaginal or cesarean delivery, hospitalized in the hospital or seeking guidance and/or care at the Human Milk Bank present at the aforementioned institution.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with a possible picture or finding of puerperal breast mastitis, women who have breast implants, presence of neoplastic process, women who did not sign the free and informed consent form and who were unable to sustain a minimum time of five minutes for the procedure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in pain level assessed using a visual analogue pain scale (VAS) and breast engorgement using a six-point scale immediately and 30 minutes after each procedure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Absence of ultrasound-induced overheating lesion in the breast region, as assessed using an infrared camera, model E6 (Flir Systems Inc., Wilconville, USA), with the camera lens positioned 40 cm from the surface of the breasts. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactWagner Pereira
Outcome results
None listed