Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Peppermint Water on Breast Crack

Lead Sponsor:

Tabriz University

Conditions:

Breast Diseases

Eligibility:

FEMALE

14-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of a topical preparation of peppermint water in comparison with that of expressed breast milk for the prevention of nipple cracks in primiparous breastfeeding women.

Detailed Description

One hundred and ninety-six primipara participants, who are breastfeeding after delivery at 38 or more week gestation, were assigned randomly to 2 groups, with one of 2 regimens (peppermint water, an o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • New mothers with healthy term infants (38 weeks gestation or more) are eligible for recruitment into the study. The sample of breastfeeding mothers were collected in two cohorts according delivery type. Each group consisted of 98 primipara mothers.

Exclusion

  • Mothers who didn't plan to use peppermint water
  • Discharged before an interview or had preterm delivery
  • Postpartum fever
  • Breast infection
  • Nipple abnormalities
  • Age less than 18 years
  • Twins
  • Taking medications at night
  • Mothers who didn't have telephone line, and who were illiterate.
  • Infants who used bottle-feeding or pacifier, or who had mouth infection, or an abnormal short frenulum.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

196 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00456404

Start Date

February 1 2005

End Date

June 1 2005

Last Update

April 5 2007

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