The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background & aim: Despite the global efforts to promote breastfeeding, women report some problems leading to stop breastfeeding in the early postpartum. Nipple soreness is considered as one of the main causes of early breastfeeding discontinuation. Treatment of this problem could keep breastfeed...

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Main Authors: Azin Niazi, Sedigheh Yousefzadeh, Hassan Rakhshandeh, Habibollah Esmaeily
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Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_11478_c8a8d4920e7eb0bcfaa38bb287ccb555.pdf
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author Azin Niazi
Sedigheh Yousefzadeh
Hassan Rakhshandeh
Habibollah Esmaeily
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Hassan Rakhshandeh
Habibollah Esmaeily
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description Background & aim: Despite the global efforts to promote breastfeeding, women report some problems leading to stop breastfeeding in the early postpartum. Nipple soreness is considered as one of the main causes of early breastfeeding discontinuation. Treatment of this problem could keep breastfeeding for a prolonged period of time. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of nipple pain treatment with lanolin and purslane cream on frequency and duration of breastfeeding. Methods: This double-blinded, randomized clinical trial was conducted on 86 breastfeeding women with nipple soreness who attended healthcare clinics in Mashhad, Iran, in 2016. The participants were randomly allocated to two equally sized group (43 in each), receiving purslane cream and lanolin for eight days. The correct method of breastfeeding and using the cream were trained to both groups. The nipple pain score was measured before intervention and on the third and eighth days post-intervention using a numeric pain rating scale. The subjects were also trained to record the duration and frequency of breastfeeding during the study period. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 22 using t-test, Fisher's exact test, Chi-square, and Wilcoxon tests. Results: Two study groups were identical in terms of the pain intensity before intervention. There was a significant difference concerning the pain intensity between the two groups on days 3 and 8.  The pain intensity in the purslane cream group was significantly lower than the lanolin group (P
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spelling doaj.art-d53f0f05b05c4f35b6dcd522e39e48172022-12-21T21:09:48ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health2345-47922345-47922019-01-01711527153510.22038/jmrh.2018.24788.126711478The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical TrialAzin Niazi0Sedigheh Yousefzadeh1Hassan Rakhshandeh2Habibollah Esmaeily3MSc Student of Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranLecturer, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Irana. Professor in Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran b. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University Medical of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranBackground & aim: Despite the global efforts to promote breastfeeding, women report some problems leading to stop breastfeeding in the early postpartum. Nipple soreness is considered as one of the main causes of early breastfeeding discontinuation. Treatment of this problem could keep breastfeeding for a prolonged period of time. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of nipple pain treatment with lanolin and purslane cream on frequency and duration of breastfeeding. Methods: This double-blinded, randomized clinical trial was conducted on 86 breastfeeding women with nipple soreness who attended healthcare clinics in Mashhad, Iran, in 2016. The participants were randomly allocated to two equally sized group (43 in each), receiving purslane cream and lanolin for eight days. The correct method of breastfeeding and using the cream were trained to both groups. The nipple pain score was measured before intervention and on the third and eighth days post-intervention using a numeric pain rating scale. The subjects were also trained to record the duration and frequency of breastfeeding during the study period. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 22 using t-test, Fisher's exact test, Chi-square, and Wilcoxon tests. Results: Two study groups were identical in terms of the pain intensity before intervention. There was a significant difference concerning the pain intensity between the two groups on days 3 and 8.  The pain intensity in the purslane cream group was significantly lower than the lanolin group (Phttp://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_11478_c8a8d4920e7eb0bcfaa38bb287ccb555.pdfNipple sorenessBreastfeedingPurslaneLanolin
spellingShingle Azin Niazi
Sedigheh Yousefzadeh
Hassan Rakhshandeh
Habibollah Esmaeily
The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health
Nipple soreness
Breastfeeding
Purslane
Lanolin
title The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_full The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_fullStr The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_short The Effect of nipple soreness treatment with Purslane Cream and Lanolin on Frequency and duration of Breastfeeding in nursing mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_sort effect of nipple soreness treatment with purslane cream and lanolin on frequency and duration of breastfeeding in nursing mothers a randomized clinical trial
topic Nipple soreness
Breastfeeding
Purslane
Lanolin
url http://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_11478_c8a8d4920e7eb0bcfaa38bb287ccb555.pdf
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