Condition 1: Severity of episiotomy pain. Condition 2: Episiotomy wound healing.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group will use 2 cm (1 knuckle length) ointment on the ?Episiotomy site twice a day, 12 hours apart, for ten days. The contents of
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Gravid one and two women Living in Tabriz city Willingness and possibility of the mother to go to Alzahra and Taleghani hospitals on the 10th day Vaginal delivery with mediolateral incision
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prolonged rupture of the amniotic sac (more than 18 hours) Use of special drugs such as anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant drugs Addiction to alcohol or drugs History of diseases interfering with wound healing such as systemic, cardiac, renal, pulmonary diseases, coagulation disorder, immunodeficiency, connective tissue disorder, diabetes, anemia, mental illness, hemophilia (based on medical records) Abnormal postpartum bleeding Preterm labor Allergy to propolis Large or extended episiotomy (third or fourth degree tear and episiotomy cut length greater than 3-4 cm) History of surgery or visible lesions in the perineum Severe anemia (hemoglobin less than 7 grams per deciliter) Other tears in addition to episiotomy, such as urethral tears Non-continuing cooperation of participants Incomplete participation that is not possible to achieve results
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain level of episiotomy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and on the 10th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Episiotomy wound healing rate. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and on the 10th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, Approximation scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoomeh Rafat Nia
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed