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Auricular Therapy for Postpartum Lactation

NCT03147781 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2018-06-12

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Summary

The aim of this study is to function as a pilot study in evaluating the effects of auricular therapy (AT) on lactation for women in the immediate post cesarean period while examining the feasibility of the three-parallel-arm, sham-controlled randomized design. The study hypothesizes that post cesarean women who receive AT with standard care for 96 hours postpartum have earlier onset of lactogenesis II and larger milk production when compared with women who receive sham AT with standard care or standard care alone.

Conditions

  • Lactation
  • Cesarean

Interventions

DEVICE

True AT with magnetic pellets

Magnetic pellets are affixed onto pre-selected auricular acupoints with tape.The treatment was initiated within 4 to 8 hours post cesarean for 96 hours during the hospital stay.

DEVICE

Sham AT with Medulla Junci

Medulla Junci segments are crumbled into ball-shape and then attached to the pre-selected auricular acupoints with tape. The treatment was initiated within 4 to 8 hours post cesarean for 96 hours during the hospital stay.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lorna KP Suen, Ph.D · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-04-07
Primary Completion
2018-03-08
Completion
2018-06-08

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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