Effect of Tea Tree Oil and Coconut Oil on Nipple Crack Formation in the Early Postpartum Period
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- VAS Pain score
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of tea tree oil and coconut oil applied to the nipples during the early postpartum period on nipple crack formation.
详细描述
This randomized controlled experimental research included a total of 90 women in the research sample abiding by the research criteria, with 30 each in the intervention groups (coconut oil or tea tree oil application) and 30 in the control group. Women in the intervention groups applied coconut oil or tea tree oil to the nipples on the 3rd, 7th and 10th days postpartum, while the control group did not have any intervention
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Mothers who volunteered for participation, h
- •aged from 18-45 years,
- •with new and live birth after 37 weeks,
- •without flat or small nipple problems,
- •without previous breast operations,
- •able to apply correct breastfeeding methods and with infants with birth weight of 2500 g and above were included in the study.
排除标准
- •Mothers who could not breastfeed,
- •had stillbirth,
- •who had infants with congenital anomalies preventing breastfeeding were not included in the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
COCONUT OİL
- After feeding, wash hands and apply 2 drops of oil, COCONUT OİL in the 1st intervention group to the index finger and spread on the areola and nipple,
- Continue this application for 10 days
干预措施: İntervention 1 (Other)
COCONUT OİL
- After feeding, wash hands and apply 2 drops of oil, COCONUT OİL in the 1st intervention group to the index finger and spread on the areola and nipple,
- Continue this application for 10 days
干预措施: İntervention 2 (Other)
Control group
They were told that no intervention would be performed, and that they should not use any application like herbal or chemical oils, creams, medications, etc. on the nipples during the first 10 days postpartum.
TEA TREE OİL
- After feeding, wash hands and apply 2 drops of oil, TEA TREE OİL in the 2nd intervention group, to the index finger and spread on the areola and nipple,
- Continue this application for 10 days.
干预措施: İntervention 1 (Other)
TEA TREE OİL
- After feeding, wash hands and apply 2 drops of oil, TEA TREE OİL in the 2nd intervention group, to the index finger and spread on the areola and nipple,
- Continue this application for 10 days.
干预措施: İntervention 2 (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
VAS Pain score
时间窗: 12 months
It is assessed on a line with 10 cm length marked at 1 cm intervals. On the scale, 0 cm represents no pain, 5 cm is moderate levels of pain and 10 cm is unbearable pain. The scale was used to assess the severity of nipple pain perceived by mothers.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Fatma Yildirim
Principal Investigator,
Hitit University