Ear acupuncture for anxiety in lactating mothers: a randomized controlled trial.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety; Lactation; Mental Health - Anxiety; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Breast feeding

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000025932
• Lead Sponsor: Mariana Lourenco Haddad

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Lactating mothers of babies born <1500g (very low birth weight infants) in a school hospital in Londrina.

Exclusion Criteria

Important health conditions that counter-indicate breastfeeding, birth complications, multiple gestation, smokers, in use of lactogogues or drugs not-indicated for breastfeeding.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of anxiety measured by participants' STAI (State-trait anxiety inventory) scores.[Before randomization and two weeks after beginning of treatment.];Reduction of anxiety measured by participants' salivary cortisol levels.[30 minutes before acupuncture and the morning after acupuncture, at each appointment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase or maintenance of milk volume produced by participants.[Measured daily and weekly.]