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Effect of Acupuncture on Hypogalactia

NCT03851718 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2019-05-03

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Summary

The specific aims are (1) to assess the feasibility of a RCT studying acupuncture's impact on breast milk production, and (2) to compare the difference of milk production between acupuncture and power pumping. The study approach will be a two-site prospective, non-blinded, two-arm randomized clinical trial conducted in Lubbock and Amarillo as a collaborative effort between researchers and clinicians in the departments of Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. An estimated 60 eligible mothers will be recruited and enrolled in the study from both sites. The participants will be randomized 1:1 into either the intervention group or the comparison group. The intervention group will receive three standardized acupuncture sessions, based on previous studies done in China and investigators' practice protocol, in 5 days and the comparison group will perform power pumping in 5 days per provided manual and guidance. The primary outcome is changes of breast milk production and it will be measured by weighing the grams/volume of milk expressed with an electric breast pump over time. The secondary outcome is changes of plasma prolactin and it will be measured by immunoassay. Data will be collected at baseline, right after interventions and two week after interventions to compare the difference of the outcomes. The findings of this study will provide insight to establish a RCT protocol to assess acupuncture's impact on hypogalactia. It may also help establish evidence of acupuncture use for hypogalactia.

Conditions

  • Hypogalactia

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture Procedure

Each session will run about 30\~40 minutes at the Family Medicine Clinic and performed by a licensed acupuncturist. The expense of all three sessions will be reimbursed by the project, not billed to the participant. The following points CV17, ST18 (bilateral), ST36 (bilateral), SI1(bilateral) and LR3(bilateral) , adopted from TCM classic text and previous studies done in China, will be used for all three sessions .

BEHAVIORAL

Power pumping

It suggests the mom to set at least one hour and two hours preferably for the power pumping at least three days within a 5 weekday period, preferably on 3 consecutive days. During this one hour, the moms will be advised to pump for 20 minutes, rest for 10 minutes, pump for 10 minutes, then rest for 10 minutes and pump for 10 minutes. Alternatively they can also opt to pump and rest for every 10 minutes during the hour.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yan Zhang, PhD · Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-30
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-06-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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