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NCT Number: NCT04487613

Effect of Moringa Oleifera Capsule in Increasing Breast Milk Volume in Early Postpartum Patients

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf capsule in increasing breast milk volume

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Key information

Conditions

Postpartum Women

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Postpartum women

Exclusion criteria

  • Postpartum women with contraindication for breast feeding such as HIV, untreated tuberculosis, on chemotherapeutic drugs, on radioactive drugs, substance abuse.
  • Postpartum women with unstable conditions such as postpartum hemorrhage.

Treatment and study plan

Moringa oleifera leaf

Drug

450 mg capsule

Placebo

Drug

placebo capsule

Primary outcomes

  1. Breast milk volume at postpartum day 3

    Time frame: day 3

    Breast milk volume measuring by weighting the infant fully clothed before and after each feeding with an electronic weigh scale for the period of 24 hours (at postpartum day 3). The sum of weight difference in gram was then converted to breast milk volume in milliliter (1 g = 1 mL).

Secondary outcomes

  1. percentage of good satisfaction

    Time frame: 3 days

    satisfaction evaluated by 5 scales

  2. quality of life scores

    Time frame: 3 days

    Quality of life measuring by Thai version of WHO-QOL questionaire

  3. side effects

    Time frame: 3 days

    percentage of side effects such as headache, nausea/vomiting

  4. Compliance

    Time frame: 3 days

    percentage of complete drug use

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chulalongkorn University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Moringa Oleifera Capsule in Increasing Breast Milk Volume in Early Postpartum Patients: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jul 27, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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