Effects of massage treatment combined with topical cactus and aloe on puerperal milk stasis.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether massage combined with topical cactus and aloe cold compresses is more effective than massage or cold compresses alone in treating puerperal milk stasis and improving breastfeeding rates.
Results Summary
The study found that combining massage with cactus and aloe cold compresses significantly increased breastfeeding rates and reduced breast hardness and pain more effectively than massage or cold compresses alone. The results were statistically significant (P < 0.05).
Population
Puerperal women experiencing milk stasis.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress | increase | breastfeeding rates | - | - | significantly increased | #1 |
massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress | decrease | breast hardness | - | - | reduced to greater extents | #2 |
massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress | decrease | pain | - | - | reduced to greater extents | #3 |
massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe topical | decrease | pain status | - | - | effectively improved | #4 |
massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe topical | decrease | hard lump of puerperal milk stasis | - | - | effectively improved | #5 |
massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe topical | increase | breastfeeding rate | - | - | increase | #6 |
AIM: Puerperal milk stasis is one of the most common puerperal complication that directly affects breastfeeding. Massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe for puerperal milk stasis might be a superior treatment, and it does not affect breastfeeding. METHODS: The intervention group was treated with massages with cactus and aloe cold compresses, and the control group was treated with massage treatment or cactus and aloe cold compresses alone. We evaluated the efficacies of the treatments through comparisons of the feeding patterns, hardness, and pain after treatment between the three groups. RESULTS: We found that breastfeeding rates were significantly increased in the massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress group (P < 0.05 for both). Breast hardness and pain were reduced to greater extents in massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress group than in the massage or cold compress group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe topical effectively improved the pain status, hard lump of puerperal milk stasis and increase breastfeeding rate.