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Effect of LED Therapy for Treatment Nipple Fissure

Brazil100 participantsStarted 2018-08-20

Plain-language summary

Treatment options for nipple fissures include drug therapy with antifungal and antibiotics, topical applications of lanolin, glycerin gel, creams and lotions, the milk itself, hot compresses and silicone nipple shields. Studies involving a light-emitting diode (LED) therapy have demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties, the enhancement of the wound repair process and the control of pain.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Nursing mothers aged 18 years or older
✓. Diagnosis of nipple fissure and nipple pain with a minimum score of 1 on the Store and Champion scales
✓. Having given birth to a healthy, full-term child
✓. Performing exclusive breastfeeding
✓. Newborn with no oral, palatal or maxillofacial abnormalities
✓. Newborn weighing between 2500 and 4000 grams

Exclusion criteria

✕. History of psychological disorder
✕. Presence of mastitis
✕. Bacterial or fungal infection in breasts
✕. Use of breast pump or plastic nipple

What they're measuring

Nipple fissure

Timeframe: 1 week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03496753

SponsorUniversity of Nove de Julho

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-09-20

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