Comparison of the Effect of Olive Oil, Aloe Vera Extract and Breast Milk on Healing of Breast Fissure in Lactating Mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Methods: In this clinical trial, 90 lactating mothers with breast fissure in Gonabad city (2015), were divided into three groups of 30 subjects using random allocation. In the first group, mothers rubbed 0.5ml of olive oil and in the second group 0.5ml of Aloe vera extract and 3-4 drops of their milk on nipple and areola 3 times a day, after each breastfeeding. The third group rubbed 3-4 drops of milk on the nipple and areola after each breastfeeding. The visual analog scale (for determining pain severity) and store scale (for determining intensity of breast fissure), were completed at the first day (before intervention), the third day (during intervention), and the seventh day (end of intervention). Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests.