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Effects of Southern Thai Traditional Massage and Warm Compresses in the Early Postpartum on Onset of Lactation, Milk Volume, and Breast Engorgement Among Primiparous Mothers

Effects of Southern Thai Traditional Massage and Warm Compresses in the Early Postpartum on Onset of Lactation, Milk Volume, and Breast Engorgement Among Primiparous Mothers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210514005
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-05-14
Start date
2021-05-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Promoting onset of lactation, milk volume, and prevention breast engorgement in primiparous mothers onset of lactation, milk volume, breast engorgement, primiparous mothers

Interventions

For STM group will start with the mother in a lying position and the milk line at the axillary will be massaged by picking or poking the milk line slowly three times per breast. The massage will conti
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Southern Thai traditional massage (STM),Southern Thai traditional massage and warm compresses (STMW))

Sponsors

Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 34 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers 1. Primiparous 2. Age 19 to 34 years old 3. Normal labor at 2-8 a.m. 4. No medical contraindications to breastfeeding 5. No complications during labor and the postpartum period, such as, motilium 6. Normal breasts and nipples 7. Can speak, write, listen in the Thai language, and have the ability to see and hear. 8. Never has breast surgery 9. Has not received drugs that stimulate breast milk (Osadchy, Moretti, & Koren, 2012), Newborns 1. No complications during labor and the postpartum period 2. Apgar scores after birth are more than eight 3. No tough tie 4. Infant birth weight 2,500-3,900 gram

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: After the participants receive an intervention, if the participants have any complications during the postpartum period, or are not able to attend the 4 time points of the intervention, or the participants receive a drug that stimulates breast milk production while receiving an intervention, the participants will be excluded from the study. In addition, if the newborns of the participants have any complications during the postpartum period and must be separated from the mother, these participants will be excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Milk volume after finishing the intervention at 10-11 hours, 28-29 hours, and 34-35 hours after giving birth. Test of weighing of the newborn,Breast engorgement after finishing the intervention at 10-11 hours, 28-29 hours, and 34-35 hours after giving birth. Six-Points of Breast Engorgement Scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Onset of lactation Every 3 hours after giving birth The Onset of Lactation form

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactChudanut Khoonphet

Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University

chudanut_khoonphet@hotmail.com0856406912

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026