Effect of Tea Tree Oil and Coconut Oil on Nipple Crack Formation

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-14

Study Completion Date

2022-01-16

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study was to determine the effect of tea tree oil and coconut oil applied to the nipples during the early postpartum period on nipple crack formation.

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Detailed Description

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This randomized controlled experimental research included a total of 90 women in the research sample abiding by the research criteria, with 30 each in the intervention groups (coconut oil or tea tree oil application) and 30 in the control group. Women in the intervention groups applied coconut oil or tea tree oil to the nipples on the 3rd, 7th and 10th days postpartum, while the control group did not have any intervention

Conditions

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Nipple Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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COCONUT OİL

* After feeding, wash hands and apply 2 drops of oil, COCONUT OİL in the 1st intervention group to the index finger and spread on the areola and nipple,
* Continue this application for 10 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

İntervention 1

Intervention Type OTHER

Group 1 applied coconut oil to the nipple

İntervention 2

Intervention Type OTHER

Group 2 applied tea tree oil to the nipple

Control group

They were told that no intervention would be performed, and that they should not use any application like herbal or chemical oils, creams, medications, etc. on the nipples during the first 10 days postpartum.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

TEA TREE OİL

* After feeding, wash hands and apply 2 drops of oil, TEA TREE OİL in the 2nd intervention group, to the index finger and spread on the areola and nipple,
* Continue this application for 10 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

İntervention 1

Intervention Type OTHER

Group 1 applied coconut oil to the nipple

İntervention 2

Intervention Type OTHER

Group 2 applied tea tree oil to the nipple

Interventions

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İntervention 1

Group 1 applied coconut oil to the nipple

Intervention Type OTHER

İntervention 2

Group 2 applied tea tree oil to the nipple

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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application of coconut oil and tea tree oil to the nipple.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mothers who volunteered for participation, h
* aged from 18-45 years,
* with new and live birth after 37 weeks,
* without flat or small nipple problems,
* without previous breast operations,
* able to apply correct breastfeeding methods and with infants with birth weight of 2500 g and above were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Mothers who could not breastfeed,
* had stillbirth,
* who had infants with congenital anomalies preventing breastfeeding were not included in the study.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes