Aloevera gel Vs. lanolin ointment in the treatment of nipple sore: a randomized clinical trial

Nipple sore occurs in 11- 96% percent of breastfed mothers. It is one of incident causes for breastfeeding stop. One of the common treatment for nipple sore is Lanolin. According to approved efficacy of aloevera in sore healing, this study was performed to compare aloevera gel with Lanolin ointment in the nipple sore treatment. In a single blind clinical trial study that performed in Dr. Sheikh's Clinic in Mashhad, Iran, sampling was purposed. At first, procedures were explaned for mothers and were given writing consent. 50 nipple sore in each group (47 mothers with two nipple sore and six mother with only one nipple sore) were allocated randomly under treatment with two methods