Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Acupuncture and Care Interventions for the Treatment of Breast Inflammation During Breastfeeding
Lead Sponsor:
Karlstad University
Conditions:
Mastitis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that acupuncture treatment hastens recovery time from inflammatory symptoms of the breast during breastfeeding. 205 mothers with 210 cases of brea...
Detailed Description
Objectives: to further compare acupuncture treatment and care interventions for the relief of inflammatory symptoms of the breast during lactation and to investigate the relationship between bacteria ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Lactating mothers with symptoms of breast inflammation
- Any mixture of increased breast tension, fever, breast erythema, lumps in the breast
Exclusion
- Non-Swedish speaking
- Psychiatric illness
- Hemorrhagic disease
- Prosthetic heart valves
- Skin infections
- Hepatitis B
- HIV positive.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00405158
Start Date
January 1 2002
End Date
March 1 2004
Last Update
December 4 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Dept Obstetrics & Gynecology, Helsingborg Hospital
Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden, 25187