Effect of Ice Pack on Pain and Activities of Daily Living after Surgical Incision of Vagina following child birth

Effect of Ice Pack on Pain and Activities of Daily Living after Episiotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/06/043448

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Ice pack on the perineal region.: The Ice Pack will be sealed with plastic bag and wrapped with one layer of a thin cotton tissue so that the skin of the participant would be in a direc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women. Women who underwent episiotomy being between 6 and 24 hours postpartum and delivered live baby. Mother who complains of pain at the site of incision. Mothers who have completed full term labor. Mother and infant with no other complications during pregnancy or during labor. Literate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women and/or infant having any respiratory or cardiac related issues. Mothers under sedation. Mothers with postnatal complications. Musculoskeletal complications during pregnancy. Catheterization.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numerical Pain Rating Scale.Timepoint: two days, once daily.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The Barthel Index Scale.Timepoint: two days, once daily.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSuvarna Raksha Raju

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy Nitte Deemed to be University

chippala_puru@nitte.edu.in09916460185

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026