Episiotomy. Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time 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
| Measure | Time 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
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences