Episiotomy. 071.9
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Married women aged 18 to 35 years Primiparous Gestational age between 37 to 42 weeks Having a single fetus with cephalic presentation Fetal weight between 2500 and 4000 g BMI between 18.5 and 25 Vaginal delivery with intermediate episiotomy without rupture (grade II) Normal first, second and third stage of the delivery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Amniotic sac rupture more than 24 hours Allergy to Colpore Ointment Having fever, sinus infection and hematoma Infant hospitalization at intensive care unit Having postpartum hemorrhoids or fissures Having sex in the first ten days after delivery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Episiotomy wound healing. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 24hours, 5 and 10 days after treatment. Method of measurement: REEDA scale assess 5 items such as Redness, Edema, Ecchymoses, Wound secretion, and Wound dehiscence. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences