Breast Feeding Breast Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
It is a randomized controlled, double-blind trial with 3 groups, each consisting of 101 participants aged between 18 and 40 years, who are exclusively breastfeeding their infants and present with nipp
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Postpartum women; aged between 18 and 40 years; who present with unilateral or bilateral nipple fissures, confirmed by a healthcare professional, for at least 1 week; with reported nipple pain greater than or equal to 5 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); who are exclusively breastfeeding; those who agree to participate in the study must sign the Informed Consent Form, present in Appendix A
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Postpartum women with active breast infection; participants undergoing any other topical treatment for the fissure, such as healing ointments, antibiotics, antifungals, or corticosteroid therapy; patients with a history of autoimmune skin diseases, atopic dermatitis in the breast area, or breast cancer; HIV/AIDS positive; participants with contraindications to photonic therapy; people with psychiatric disorders; and those who request to be withdrawn from the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An improvement in the healing process of nipple fissures in breastfeeding women is expected, verified through the application of the Nipple Trauma Scale and the measurement of the circumference of the nipple fissures, based on the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that there will be an improvement in pain levels and quality of life in breastfeeding mothers, verified through the Visual Analogue Scale and the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, based on the observation of reduced pain scores and increased quality of life scores among the assessments in volunteers with adequate adherence to treatment | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactGuilherme Gouveia
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba
Outcome results
None listed