- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01723995
Laser Therapy in Nipples Injured During Breastfeeding (LTNIBF)
Effect of Low-level of Laser Therapy in Nipple Trauma During Breastfeeding
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04024-002
- Federal University of Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo School of Nursing
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Women hospitalized in the Accommodation System with their children, feeding exclusively directly from the breast and presenting unilateral or bilateral nipple trauma.
Exclusion Criteria:
Women who were using any other form of treatment for nipple trauma; use of any topical substance in the nipple-areola region; presence of inverted and pseudo-inverted nipple; presence of mastitis; previous history or presence of malignancies; presence of photosensitivity or any adverse reactions to exposure to sunlight; discharge planned for the first day of data collection; women under unfavorable psycho-affective and cognitive situations which prevented assessment of the analog pain scale, photo image record. and observation of breastfeeding; women who had twins, children with gestational age less than 37 weeks, or birth weight less than 2500 grams.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: low-level laser on nipples
Application of laser light from the device in direct contact with the nipple injury, equipment connected and set up at a dose of 5J/cm2 (Epoint = 0.2J/cm2) for both groups, three consecutive doses of 5J/cm2 (ETotal = 0.6J/cm2) along the entire length of the injury.
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The LASER HAND WL device, manufactured by MM Optics.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: low-level laser off on nipples
Laser with modified standard operation - shutdown of InGaAIP semiconductor diode and installation of a visible red light emitting diode with optical power of 0mW (LED - Light Emitting Diode - maximum power with standard nozzle).
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The LASER HAND WL device, manufactured by MM Optics.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Reduction of nipple pain during breastfeeding
Time Frame: Time - between 12 and 60 hours
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The mothers treated with low-level laser therapy should present a decrease in the degree of pain during breastfeeding in the presence of nipple trauma compared to the control group.
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Time - between 12 and 60 hours
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Tissue repair in nipples during breastfeeding
Time Frame: Between 12 and 60 hours
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Secondarily, the nipple wound characteristics shall be assessed regarding tissue repair with the use of laser, compared to the control group.
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Between 12 and 60 hours
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kelly P. Coca, MD, Student - Federal University of Sao Paulo
- Principal Investigator: Ana CV Abrão, PHD, Federal University of São Paulo
- Principal Investigator: Monica A. Gamba, PHD, Federal University of São Paulo
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CEP 1710-9
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