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Study aim
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Determining the effect of black seed capsules on the breastfeeding pattern of women referring to Ayatollah Kashani Hospital, Jiroft 1403
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, three blinded, randomized, phase 3 on 90 women. Createa blocked randomization list computer program was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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ampling available at Ayatollah Kashani Hospital, Jiroft
Randomization with the randomization site
The capsules will be similar to each other and will be packed in similar envelopes, and code A or B will be written on each envelope, and the participants, researchers, and statistical analysts will not know the type of capsules.
Participants take the capsules three times a day after breakfast, lunch and dinner for 12 days starting on the third day after birth. The telephone check list will be completed by the researcher on the fifth, tenth and fifteenth days of the birthday.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: mothers aged 18-45, full-term and singleton babies, baby weight between 2500-4000 grams, mother's body mass index greater than or equal to 18.5 kg/m2, low-risk pregnancy
Exclusion criteria: anatomical problems of the baby, receipt of herbal or chemical milk-enhancing drugs by the mother before the start of the study, mental illness, liver disease, cancer and thyroid gland, and levothyroxine use.
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Intervention groups
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The intervention group will be given a black seed capsule containing 250 mg of black seed powder, and the control group will be given a placebo containing 250 mg of cellulose compounds.
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Main outcome variables
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Exclusive breast feeding