Effect of Marham e Katan for healing wounds after childbirth

Efficacy of Unani formulation Marham e Katan in comparison with povidone iodine 5 percent ointment on perineal wounds in postpartum women - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/105029

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O701- Second degree perineal lacerationduring delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Marham e Katan: Under aseptic precautions and after cleaning the perineal wound marham e katan will be applied twice a day as required depending on the wound size for a period of 10 day

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous or multiparous postpartum women with normal vaginal delivery Episiotomy wound First and second degree perineal tears according to revised sultans criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed cases of diabetes mellitus and bleeding disorders Women with sexually transmitted diseases Women with third and fourth degree perineal tears according to revised sultans criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wound healing assessed by REEDA (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Drainage, Approximation) ScaleTimepoint: baseline day 0 weekly twice for 2 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain relief assessed by Visual Analog ScaleTimepoint: baseline day 0 weekly twice for 2 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Yasmeen Fatima

Government Nizamia Tibbi College

drasuhasini12@gmail.com9949586899

Outcome results

None listed

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