The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil in the prevention of nipple cracking, nipple pain and ascension maternal satisfaction in lactating women. It's a prospective, randomized study of 80 lactating women, admitted to Tri-Service General hospital postpartum unit. Eligible patients were randomized to olive oil group or breast milk group and evaluate the effect of olive oil for nipple pain, nipple trauma, and maternal satisfaction.
Previous studies have shown that olive oil, applied to the skin, has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is proposed in this study that olive oil may also help prevent cracked nipple and sore nipple in breastfeeding mothers. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil in the prevention of nipple cracking, nipple pain and ascension of maternal satisfaction in lactating women. It's a prospective, randomized study of 80 lactating women, admitted to TSGH postpartum unit. Eligible patients were randomized into two groups of 40 women. In Group 1 Olive oil will be applied on the nipple after breastfeeding, and in Group 2 drops of breast milk were applied to the nipple after feeding. Clinical evaluations were made during the first 3 days of treatment and the 7th and 10th day after delivery. Furthermore, we will check the 1month breastfeeding rate data, which collected by the hospital nurse for baby-friendly hospital policy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
80
Evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil and human milk in the prevention of nipple cracking, nipple pain and maternal satisfaction in lactating women during the first 3 days of treatment and the 7th and 10th day after delivery.
Lin
Taipei, Neihu, Taiwan
RECRUITINGNipple pain change
use Numeric Rating Scale 0-10 point
Time frame: Change from baseline nipple pain at 10 days
Nipple sore change
use Nipple Soreness Score 0-5 point
Time frame: Change from baseline nipple pain at 10 days
Nipple trauma change
use Nipple Trauma Score 0-5 point
Time frame: Change from baseline nipple trauma at 10 days
breastfeeding duration
use Infant Feeding Categories
Time frame: 30 days
Maternal satisfaction
use Maternal Satisfaction Questionnaire 0-40 point
Time frame: baseline from Baseline nipple sore at 10 days
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