Hyaluronic Acid for the Treatment of Damaged Nipples in Breastfeeding Women

Launched by SPECIJALISTICKA PEDIJATRIJSKA ORDINACIJA PRIM.MR.SC. MAJA STIMAC, SPECIJALIST PEDIJATRIJE SSPECIJALNOSTI NEONATOLOGIJE · Oct 19, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether applying a special gel called hyaluronic acid can help heal damaged nipple skin in breastfeeding mothers. Previous research has shown that hyaluronic acid can help with healing wounds on the skin, but there hasn’t been enough study on its effects specifically for breastfeeding moms experiencing cracked or sore nipples. The trial aims to find out if this treatment can make a difference in their healing process.

To participate, mothers need to be breastfeeding and living in Osijek, with some level of nipple skin damage. Their babies should be newborns who were born at a healthy weight and gestational age. Mothers who do not breastfeed or are using other treatments for sore nipples will not be eligible. Participants can expect to apply the hyaluronic acid preparation as directed and will be monitored for how well it helps their nipple healing. This study is currently looking for participants, so it’s a great opportunity for eligible mothers seeking relief.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • for mothers: a breastfeeding mother, living or residing in Osijek, with nipple skin damage (NTS 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5).
• • for babies: newborns from a singleton pregnancy, of gestational age from 37 to 42 weeks, with a birth weight of 2,500 to 4,500 grams.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • for mothers: mothers who do not breastfeed, mothers not living or residing in Osijek, mothers without nipple skin damage and mothers using other preparations for healing sore nipples (shells, pads).
• • for children: visible anomalies in the newborn which may affect the breastfeeding process, newborns that required admission to the neonatal unit