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.
Over 18 years old.
Breastfeeding.
Physiological breast swelling, breast heaviness, lumps, milk plugging, breast pain after childbirth.
Able to read and understand Chinese.
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.
Parallel
Experimental: breast mask containing cabbage leaves extract group
Combination productapply breast mask to the breasts, avoiding the nipples, for 20 minutes, 2 times a day, for 3 days
Sham Comparator
Combination productApply a breast mask without cabbage leaves extract to the breasts, avoiding the nipples, for 20 minutes, 2 times a day, for 3 days.
Breast engorgement_self-rating scale
Total four items of breast engorgement, pain, hardness, and heat. There are eleven grades, a score of 0 represents no problem at all, and a score of 10 represents the most severe degree.
Breast hardness_Physiological measurements
NEUTONE TDM-Z2 durometer pressure gauge
Breast mask user experience
Does Pleura fit your needs? Pleural comfort level? Purchase intention? Recommend others to buy? How much would you consider buying it at?
Continued breastfeeding
Total five items. There are five items of Exclusive breastfeeding/breastfeeding, Exclusive breastfeeding/bottle feeding, Exclusive breastfeeding/breastfeeding and bottle feeding, Mixed feeding, Feeding formula.
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Lead sponsor
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Collaborator
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