Effectiveness of Press Tack Needle Acupuncture in Treating Lactation Insufficiency

This study was meant to see the effectiveness of press tack needle acupuncture in improving lactation insufficiency. The acupuncture points used in this study were CV17 Danzhong and SI1 Shaoze. Press Tack Needles were placed in these acupuncture points for 7 days in hope that it will give continuous acupuncture stimulation that might help in improving lactation insufficiency with minimal side effect, less time consuming, and more efficient for the patient.

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Key information

Conditions

Lactation; Insufficient, Partial Behavior Breast Diseases Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Hypogalactia, Without Mention of Attachment Difficulty Lactation Disorders Pregnancy Complications Puerperal Disorders Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Poliklinik Akupunktur Medik RSCM, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Breastfeeding mother who suffers from lactation insufficiency
Breastfeeding mother from 2 weeks to 5 months post-partum
Breastfeeding mother with healthy baby

Exclusion criteria

Subject consumes drugs that are known to decrease breastmilk production
Subject with infection or inflammation in the intended acupuncture points
Subject with bleeding disorder
Subject consumes anticoagulant
Subject with known diabetic history
Subject with body temperature > 38 degree celcius

Treatment and study plan

Press tack needle acupuncture

Device

Seirin Pyonex Press Tack Needle 0.20 x 0.60 mm for SI1 Shaoze acupuncture point Seirin Pyonex Press Tack Needle 0.20 x 0.90 mm for CV17 Danzhong acupuncture point

Primary outcomes

Breastmilk Volume

Time frame: Day 7 of acupuncture or sham treatment

Pre- and Post Treatment Breastmilk Volume were measured using electric breast pump
Breastmilk Volume

Time frame: Day 10 of acupuncture or sham treatment (Day 3 after press tack needles were removed)

Pre- and Post Treatment Breastmilk Volume were measured using electric breast pump

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Indonesia University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Jun 4, 2020
Registry last updated: Jun 5, 2020

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