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The effect of Hypericum Perforatum cream on the episiotomy wound healing and common discontent after childbirth in primiparous women

The effect of Hypericum Perforatum cream on the episiotomy wound healing and common discontent after childbirth in primiparous women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201501253860N12
Enrollment
100
Registered
2015-04-29
Start date
2015-01-21
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: Hypericum cream (produced in Shahid Beheshti pharmacy faculty) uses topically one finger amount (2cm) on episiotomy wounds twice for 10 days. Intervention 2: In con
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group: Hypericum cream (produced in Shahid Beheshti pharmacy faculty) uses topically one finger amount (2cm) on episiotomy wounds twice for 10 days.

Sponsors

vice chancellor for research of school of nursing and midwifery Shahid Beheshti university of medic
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: primiparous woman; aged 18 to 35 years; have a vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy without instrumental delivery and tears; singleton birth with cephalic presentation; was educated; resident in talesh; gestational ages must be between 37 to 42 weeks; child weights must be between 2500 to 4000 grams; the lack of diseases history such as chronic systemic disorders; cardiovascular; Respiratory; coagulation disorders and connective tissue; diabetes; anemia; immunosuppressant; hemophilia; malnutrition and psychological disorders; no allergies to topical drugs; no rupture of membranes more than 24 hours; no addiction; BMI between 19.8-30 kg/m2; no manual removal of placenta; no fetal anomaly or bedfast to the neonatal unit; not taking the first stage of labor (more than 14 hours) and the second stage of labor (more than 2 hours) and the third stage of labor (more than 1 hours). Exclusion criteria: do not visit for care; do not use hypericum cream properly and as directed; not interested to continue to participate in the study; not allergy to use hypericum cream; have a sex in the first 5 days after birth; manipulation of the perineum after episiotomy repair; use drugs on wound healing (anticoagulant, antidepressants, antiepileptic, alcohol, glucocorticoids; immunosuppressant drugs) during the study; not have episiotomy hematoma in the first 24 hours after delivery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity of episiotomy pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 12 hours, 5 and 10 days postpartum. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Wound healing of episiotomy. Timepoint: before intervention, 12 hours, 5 and 10 days postpartum. Method of measurement: REEDA scale.;Common discontent after childbirth. Timepoint: 10days after delivery. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sedative tablets counting. Timepoint: 10 day after delivery. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGity Ozgoli

School of Nursing and Midwifery of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

g.ozgoli@gmail.com+98 21 8820 2512

Outcome results

None listed

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