Comparison of electric breast pump and inverted syringe technique to see the effect on breastfeeding in lactating women with nipple inversio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Exclusive breastfeeding in lactating mothers with inverted nipples; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17899692
• Lead Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna (Aiims Patna)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-09-30
• Study Start: 2024-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Lactating mothers with inverted nipples of term neonates born at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna with APGAR >7 at birth.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Breast cancer or on cytotoxic/chemotherapy drugs
2. Requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) within 24 hours of delivery
3. Mothers of neonates requiring NICU admission within 24 hours of birth
4. Mothers of neonates who have oro-pharyngeal abnormalities like cleft lip/palate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Establishment of direct breastfeeding by day 3 postpartum period without the need for continued intervention to evert the nipple measured using a categorical variable (Yes/No) by day 3 postnatal period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain in the nipple experienced by the mother after using the assigned intervention measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on days 1, 2, and 3 of the postnatal period