Effectiveness of Press Tack Needle Acupuncture in Treating Lactation Insufficiency
- Conditions
- Lactation; Insufficient, PartialHypogalactia, Without Mention of Attachment Difficulty
- Registration Number
- NCT04416880
- Lead Sponsor
- Indonesia University
- Brief Summary
This study was meant to see the effectiveness of press tack needle acupuncture in improving lactation insufficiency. The acupuncture points used in this study were CV17 Danzhong and SI1 Shaoze. Press Tack Needles were placed in these acupuncture points for 7 days in hope that it will give continuous acupuncture stimulation that might help in improving lactation insufficiency with minimal side effect, less time consuming, and more efficient for the patient.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 36
- Breastfeeding mother who suffers from lactation insufficiency
- Breastfeeding mother from 2 weeks to 5 months post-partum
- Breastfeeding mother with healthy baby
- Subject consumes drugs that are known to decrease breastmilk production
- Subject with infection or inflammation in the intended acupuncture points
- Subject with bleeding disorder
- Subject consumes anticoagulant
- Subject with known diabetic history
- Subject with body temperature > 38 degree celcius
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Breastmilk Volume Day 10 of acupuncture or sham treatment (Day 3 after press tack needles were removed) Pre- and Post Treatment Breastmilk Volume were measured using electric breast pump
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Puskesmas Kecamatan Menteng
🇮🇩Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
Poliklinik Akupunktur Medik RSCM
🇮🇩Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
Puskesmas Kelurahan Pegangsaan
🇮🇩Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
Puskesmas Kecamatan Menteng🇮🇩Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia