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

Effect of Tea Tree Oil and Coconut Oil on Nipple Crack Formation in the Early Postpartum Period

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Nipple Infection
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: İntervention 1; Other: İntervention 2

Detailed Description

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

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 90
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Çorum, Turkey, 19600
    • Fatma Yıldırım

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 41 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 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	Other: İntervention 1; Group 1 applied coconut oil to the nipple; Other Names: application of coconut oil and tea tree oil to the nipple.; Other: İntervention 2; Group 2 applied tea tree oil to the nipple
No Intervention: 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.
Experimental: 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.	Other: İntervention 1; Group 1 applied coconut oil to the nipple; Other Names: application of coconut oil and tea tree oil to the nipple.; Other: İntervention 2; Group 2 applied tea tree oil to the nipple

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
VAS Pain score	It is assessed on a line with 10 cm length marked at 1 cm intervals. On the scale, 0 cm represents no pain, 5 cm is moderate levels of pain and 10 cm is unbearable pain. The scale was used to assess the severity of nipple pain perceived by mothers.	12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hitit University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 14, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 14, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): January 16, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 12, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): July 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 13, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 12, 2022
• Last Verified: July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Anti-Infective Agents; Tea Tree Oil
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020-27

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No