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The effect of Horse tail (Equisetum arvense) on healing and the pain of episiotomy among primiparous women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The effect of Horse tail (Equisetum arvense) on healing and the pain of episiotomy among primiparous women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201305277618N5
Enrollment
108
Registered
2013-07-29
Start date
2013-07-11
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. Disruption of perineal obstetric wound

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving Horsetail ointment3%,rub the ointment with her knucle on the wound every 12±2 hours for 10 day. Intervention 2: Control group:Receiving placebo ointment
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group: Receiving Horsetail ointment3%,rub the ointment with her knucle on the wound every 12±2 hours for 10 day
Control group:Receiving placebo ointment rub the ointment with her knucle on the wound every 12±2 hours

Sponsors

Research deputy of Tabriz university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: healthy primiparous woman; having alive fetus; willingness to participate in the study; mediolatral episiotomy Exclusion criteria: women less than 18 and more than 35 years old; history of impaired wound healing disease, like systemic disease, cardiac, renal, pulmonary, coagulation disorders, immune deficiency, connective tissue disorders, diabetes,haemophilia ; mental illness; Anaemia in pregnancy (haemoglobin less than 11/5); multiple fetus ; macrosomia; malformed fetus; having early postpartum hemorrhage ; extent or large episiotomy (repair length 4-3 cm) ; Instrumental delivery ;manipulation and vaginal exam history after delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Episiotomy healing wound. Timepoint: Before intervention) before discharge of hospital( and 5±1and 10±1 day after intervention. Method of measurement: REEDA (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, Approximation).;Severity of episiotomy pain. Timepoint: Before intervention) before discharge of hospital( and 5±1and 10±1 day after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Acetaminophen tablets counting. Timepoint: Tenth day after delivery. Method of measurement: Counted tablets.;The frequency of adverse events in the recipient groups of the Horse tail and placebo ointment. Timepoint: Tenth day after delivery. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAsgharikhatooniAzam

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

a.asghari.kh@gmail.com+98 41 1479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

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