Women, postpartum, breastfeeding, nipple damage.
Conditions
Interventions
Laser group: 40 women with nipple damage will receive irradiation of 2 joules of laser energy (660 nanometers, visible red, continuous light, 100 mW optical power and InGaAIP semiconductor) in single
Radiation
E02.594
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; postpartum period; in the maternity hospital; with nipple damage; exclusively breastfed; with a single child born at term and weighing two thousand and five hundred grams or more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Malformed nipples; mastitis; malignant disease; use of any topical substance in the nipple; photosensitivity or any adverse reactions to exposure to sunlight.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the degree of pain in women with nipple lesion and the effect of 2 joules of the red laser on nipple pain when compared to the control group. The women's nipple pain was verified through the report of the same during the feeding, using the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA). For this record, a note was given by the puerpera through a straight 10 cm horizontal line of the EVA within 24 hours after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the relationship of the proposed treatment with breastfeeding practice and effects identification of side effects of laser use on nipples. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactKelly Coc
Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
Outcome results
None listed