Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2022 Mar 7;15(1):94.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-022-05980-x.

Effectiveness of aloe fomentation for nipple-related complications during the early puerperium period: a randomized, controlled, interventional study

Yumiko Tateoka  1
Affiliations
Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of aloe fomentation for nipple-related complications during the early puerperium period: a randomized, controlled, interventional study

Yumiko Tateoka. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Objective: Nipple-related complications are major factors that prevent breastfeeding for many new mothers. Hence, we tested the effects of aloe arborescens fomentation applied to the nipples as a treatment for nipple-related complications.

Results: This study included 60 women who breastfed for the first time on day 1 after delivery. Every 24 h, all women breastfed six times and bottle-fed two times (at night). Women were classified into an intervention group (aloe arborescens fomentation) and a control group (no treatment). Aloe fomentation was applied after breastfeeding six times per day. We observed the nipples three times per day for 5 days after delivery. The most common nipple-related complication in this study was redness. A significant decrease was observed for women in the intervention group. Trial Registration Retrospectively Registered to registry: UMIN; Registration no.: UMIN000044514; Registered on: 11th June 2021.

Keywords: Aloe arborescens fomentation; Breastfeeding; Early puerperium period; Eschar; Nipple care.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The author declares that there are no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Incidence of nipple-related complications in a the control group and b the intervention group
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Incidence of nipple-related complications on day 5 post-birth
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Schmied V, Barclay L. Connection and pleasure, disruption and distress: women’s experience of breastfeeding. J Hum Lact. 1999;15:325–334. doi: 10.1177/089033449901500410. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Wrigley EA, Hutchinson SA. Long-term breastfeeding: the secret bond. J Nurse Midwifery. 1990;35:35–41. doi: 10.1016/0091-2182(90)90055-A. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Kramer MS, Kakuma R. Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;8:CD003517. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003517.pub2. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Inoue M, Binns CW, Otsuka K, Jimba M, Matsubara M. Infant feeding practices and breastfeeding duration in Japan: a review. Int Breastfeed J. 2012;7:15. doi: 10.1186/1746-4358-7-15. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Beppu Y, Kumamoto K, Miyaoka M, Ogasahara M, Kouno M, Samei K, et al. A study on the inhibitory factors that prevent breast feeding. Nihon Josan Gakkai. 2006;60:503–508.

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources