Comparison of the effect of mint herbal tea and peppermint cream versus expressed breast milk on treatment of cracked nipple in women during breastfeeding
Phase 2
- Conditions
- cracked nipple.Fissure and fistula of nipple
- Registration Number
- IRCT201611039014N131
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 216
Inclusion Criteria
breastfeeding; cracked nipple; age of 15 to 40 years; Hamadan resident; literate; having a phone line for communication; having a term, singleton, healthy newborn weighting between 2500 to 4000 gr; exclusive breast feeding.
Exclusion criteria: oral, palate, jaw or facial abnormalities; addiction and psychiatric problems; breast infection or inflammation; using antibiotic.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement of cracked nipple. Timepoint: on 4, 8, and 14 days from beginning of the treatment. Method of measurement: through physical examination.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method