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Effect cold on episiotomy pain and wound healing

Evaluation the effectivness of cooling gel pads and ice packs on perineal pain and wound healing after episiotomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201107167038N1
Enrollment
121
Registered
2011-08-11
Start date
2005-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Episiotomy Pain. 070

Interventions

Intervention 1: group1: no localized treatment. Intervention 2: group2:Ice Pack. Intervention 3: group3: cooling gel pad.
Treatment - Drugs
Treatment - Devices
group1: no localized treatment
group2:Ice Pack
group3: cooling gel pad

Sponsors

Mashhad University Of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: Iranian (Dewill Mashhad) nationality; primparous; age 16-35 years; Occiput anterior presentation; Singleton birth; Birth weight (2500-4000 g); Have addresses and telephone number. exclusion criteria:women with any medical disorders or obstetric complications; Fetal anomally; Stillbirth; Needing neonatal intensive care unit; Retained placenta; Smoking; Consumption of alcohol or continouse drugs; Rupture membrane> 12 hours; Stretch or massage of perineum in pregnancy or during delivery stages; use of lubricant during delivery; second stage of delivery >120 minutes; postpartum haemorrhage; haematoma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity perineal pain. Timepoint: 4 hr; 1,2,5 and 10th days. Method of measurement: NRS(Numeric Rating Scale).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Wound healing episiotomy. Timepoint: 4 hr; 1,2,5 and 10th days. Method of measurement: REEDA scale.;Use of analgesia. Timepoint: during 10 days. Method of measurement: registration number og analgesia in checklist.;Women's satisfation level. Timepoint: 10th day. Method of measurement: numering rating scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahin-Dokht Navvabi-Rigi

Zahedan UniversityoF Medical Science

shahinnavabi@yahoo.com+98 54 1242 1259

Outcome results

None listed

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