Effectiveness of Press Tack Needle Acupuncture in Treating Lactation Insufficiency
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 36
- 试验地点
- 6
- 主要终点
- Breastmilk Volume
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years(Adult)
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Breastfeeding mother who suffers from lactation insufficiency
- •Breastfeeding mother from 2 weeks to 5 months post-partum
- •Breastfeeding mother with healthy baby
排除标准
- •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
结局指标
主要结局
Breastmilk Volume
时间窗: 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
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
dr. Diana Oei
Principal Investigator
Indonesia University
