The Effect of the Beeswax-containing Barrier on the Prevention of Nipple Crack
Summary
In the planned study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the beeswax-containing barrier and breast milk used in the first ten days of breastfeeding to prevent the formation of nipple cracks. It's a prospective, randomized study based on 90 primipara lactating women. Participants were assigned randomly 3 groups (beeswax-containing barrier, breast milk, and no treatment-control).
Timeline
- Start
- 2020-02-17
- Primary completion
- 2020-06-30
- Completion
- 2020-11-30
Outcome
Met primary endpoint
paper On postpartum day 10, nipple pain and cracks occurred highest in the control group (%53.3) PMID 37236877 ↗
paper whereas nipple pain and cracks were encountered least in the beeswax group (%20,0) on postpartum observation days. PMID 37236877 ↗
paper The differences between the groups in terms of nipple cracks and pain severity were statistically significant (p < 0.05, p=0.004, and p=0.000, respectively). PMID 37236877 ↗
Publications
- Background Buck ML, Amir LH, Cullinane M, Donath SM; CASTLE Study Team. Nipple pain, damage, and vasospasm in the first 8 weeks postpartum. Breastfeed Med. 2014 Mar;9(2):56-62. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2013.0106. Epub 2013 Dec 31.
- Background Puapornpong P, Paritakul P, Suksamarnwong M, Srisuwan S, Ketsuwan S. Nipple Pain Incidence, the Predisposing Factors, the Recovery Period After Care Management, and the Exclusive Breastfeeding Outcome. Breastfeed Med. 2017 Apr;12:169-173. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2016.0194. Epub 2017 Mar 9.
- Background Dennis CL, Jackson K, Watson J. Interventions for treating painful nipples among breastfeeding women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Dec 15;2014(12):CD007366. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007366.pub2.
- Serhatlioglu S, Gencturk N, Mutlu S. Determination of the effectiveness of beeswax in preventing nipple pain and cracks in primiparous breastfeeding mothers: A randomized controlled trial. Explore (NY). 2023 Nov-Dec;19(6):851-858. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.05.002. Epub 2023 May 13.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Breast milk | Other / unclassified | — | Topical |
Indications
No indication recorded.