About this trial
In this article, women were randomly assigned to the Breast Mask Containing Cabbage Leaves Extract group and Breast Mask without Cabbage Leaves Extract group, and the breast engorgement, pain, hardness, before and after each treatment were measured. At the end of the study breast mask user experience and continued breastfeeding were measured.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Over 18 years old.
Breastfeeding.
Physiological breast swelling, breast heaviness, lumps, milk plugging, breast pain after childbirth.
Able to read and understand Chinese.
Disqualifiers
Stillbirth
Allergy to cabbage or sulfa.
lactation inhibitors agents used.
Fever symptoms (> 38 degrees Celsius), including: wound infection, upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Experimental: breast mask containing cabbage leaves extract group
- Sham Comparator
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Lead sponsor
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Collaborator