Efficacy of Herbal Galactogogues in Breastfeeding Mothers

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2017-04-30

Brief Summary

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Herbal teas with galactogoge effects have been used extensively in recent years in order to increase the amount of breast milk in lactating mothers. We also investigated whether a sleep-induced herbal tea (Still-Tee; Mamsel®) was effective in regulating the sleep of these mothers. Plain water was used as placebo.

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Detailed Description

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Herbal teas with galactogoge effects have been used extensively in recent years in order to increase the amount of breast milk in lactating mothers. Mothers of premature babies often have problems in breastfeeding and this study was designed to investigate if such herbal teas has any effect on the increasing of breast milk in mothers of premature babies. We also investigated whether a sleep-induced herbal tea (Still-Tee; Mamsel®) was effective in regulating the sleep of these mothers. Plain water was used as placebo.

Conditions

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Weight Gain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Still-Tee

Generic name: galactogoe herbal tee, still-tee Dosage: Three cups (each 200 ml) of tea of Still-Tee galactogogue tea will be used Frequency: Three times in a day Duration: for 4 weeks after birth

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Still-Tee

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The mothers of the babies will receive Still-Tee galactogogue tea

Placebo

The mothers of the babies will receive placebo tea which does not contain galactogogue herbs

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Still-Tee

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The mothers of the babies will receive Still-Tee galactogogue tea

Water

The mothers of the babies will receive water

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Still-Tee

The mothers of the babies will receive Still-Tee galactogogue tea

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Babies with gestational age of 35-42 weeks
* Breasfed babies
* Lactating mothers
* Babies admitted to outpatient clinics of neonatology within the the first week of life

Exclusion Criteria

* Babies with gestational age of \<35 weeks
* Not breast feeding mothers
* Babies admitted to outpatient clinics of neonatology within the the first week of life

Minimum Eligible Age

3 Days

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes