EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY VERSUS ELECTROACUPUNCTURE ON POSTNATAL SCANTY MILK SECRETION

Summary

A randomized controlled study conducted on 60 healthy primiparous mothers with insufficient lactation. The participants were divided randomly into three equal groups, Group (A) control, Group (B) received low power He-Ne laser beam on both breasts and Group (C) received faradic current stimulation at Spleen 6, Liver 3 and Small Intestine 1 acupuncture points on both sides, all participants received 10 mg domperidone 3 times a day and advice about lactation, nutrition and fluid intake. Evaluation was done before and after the treatment program

Timeline

Start

2018-01-02

Primary completion

2018-12-04

Completion

2019-01-02

Publications

• Maged AM, Hassanin ME, Kamal WM, Abbassy AH, Alalfy M, Askalani AN, El-Lithy A, Nabil M, Farouk D, Hussein EA, Hammad B. Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy versus Electroacupuncture on Postnatal Scanty Milk Secretion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Perinatol. 2020 Oct;37(12):1243-1249. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1693428. Epub 2019 Jul 21.

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