Health Condition 1: O901- Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Breast milk application: Participants in this group will be instructed to express fresh breast milk and apply it to the episiotomy wound 2 times daily up to 7 postpartum days.
Control I
Sponsors
Prachi Gupta
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Mothers who are within 24 to 48 hours post-delivery. 2.Mothers who don?t have any underlying medical conditions that could interfere with wound healing. 3.Mothers with an episiotomy wound (simple or intermediate). 4.Mothers who are willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mothers who have sustained a perineal tear. 2. Mothers who are diagnosed with any breast complications like mastitis and breast abscess. 3.Mothers who have known allergies or hypersensitivity reactions. 4.Mothers who are diagnosed with complications related to puerperium like puerperal sepsis, Post partum hemorrhage.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Episiotomy wound healing measured using the REEDA scale (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, Approximation)Timepoint: baseline 3rd day, 5th day and 7th day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPrachi Gupta
Chitkara University
Outcome results
None listed