Efficacy of Herbal Galactogogues in Breastfeeding Mothers

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Weight Gain
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Still-Tee

• Registration Number: NCT02740751
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

Herbal teas with galactogoge effects have been used extensively in recent years in order to increase the amount of breast milk in lactating mothers. We also investigated whether a sleep-induced herbal tea (Still-Tee; Mamsel®) was effective in regulating the sleep of these mothers. Plain water was used as placebo.

Detailed Description

Herbal teas with galactogoge effects have been used extensively in recent years in order to increase the amount of breast milk in lactating mothers. Mothers of premature babies often have problems in breastfeeding and this study was designed to investigate if such herbal teas has any effect on the increasing of breast milk in mothers of premature babies. We also investigated whether a sleep-induced herbal tea (Still-Tee; Mamsel®) was effective in regulating the sleep of these mothers. Plain water was used as placebo.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Study Start: 2016-04
• Study First Submitted: 2016-04-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-18
• Primary Completion: 2017-01
• Study Completion: 2017-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Babies with gestational age of 35-42 weeks
• Breasfed babies
• Lactating mothers
• Babies admitted to outpatient clinics of neonatology within the the first week of life

Exclusion Criteria

• Babies with gestational age of <35 weeks
• Not breast feeding mothers
• Babies admitted to outpatient clinics of neonatology within the the first week of life

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Still-Tee	Still-Tee	Generic name: galactogoe herbal tee, still-tee Dosage: Three cups (each 200 ml) of tea of Still-Tee galactogogue tea will be used Frequency: Three times in a day Duration: for 4 weeks after birth
Placebo	Still-Tee	The mothers of the babies will receive placebo tea which does not contain galactogogue herbs

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight gain	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breast milk volume	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dr Sami Ulus Children Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey