Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluating Lanolin for the Treatment of Nipple Pain Among Breastfeeding Women
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of lanolin for the treatment of painful/damaged nipples among breastfeeding women, and to evaluate if the use of lanolin has an effect on bre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Maternal complaint of nipple pain with any sign of nipple trauma to one or both nipples, such as blistering, crusting, redness, bleeding, swelling, cracking, discoloration or peeling.
- Infant delivered at, or greater than 37 weeks gestation.
- Singleton birth.
- Speaks and understands English.
- Access to telephone.
Exclusion
- Infant not expected to be discharged home with mother.
- Infant with congenital abnormalities that would impair breastfeeding.
- Maternal allergy to lanolin.
- Maternal health conditions that may interfere with breastfeeding (physical or mental illness) as determined by hospital staff.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
186 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01420419
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
January 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Postpartum Unit St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6