episiotomy. Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Green tea ointment is used as much as one knuckle (2cm) on episiotomy wounds twice per day for 10 days. Intervention 2: placebo ointment is used as much as one knuckle (2cm) on epis
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Green tea ointment is used as much as one knuckle (2cm) on episiotomy wounds twice per day for 10 days.
placebo ointment is used as much as one knuckle (2cm) on episiotomy wounds twice per day for 10 days.
betadin, 3 times a day for 10 days
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: primiparous woman; gestational ages between 37 to 42 weeks; aged 18 to 35 year; BMI between 19.8-30 kg/m2; resident in kerman; was educated; singleton birth with cephalic presentation; child weigh between 2500 to 4000 grams; have a vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy without instrumental delivery and without tears; no rupture of membranes more than 24 hours; not eclampsia and pre-eclampsia; no manual removal of placenta; 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 30 minutes); no fetal anomaly or bedfast to the neonatal unit; have hematoma episiotomy; no addiction; no allergies to topical drugs; the lack of diseases such as chronic systemic disorders, cardiovascular, respiratory, coagulation disorders and connective tissue, diabetes, anemia, immunosuppressant, hemophilia, malnutrition and psychological disorders; no history of injury, or previous surgery of lesions visible in the perineum (genital warts, hemorrhoids), persistent constipation Exclusion criteria: do not visit for care; not interested to continue to participate in the study; do not use the ointment properly and as directed; do not use the betadin properly and as directed; allergic to use ointment; have a sex in the first 5 days after birth; manipulation of the perineum after episiotomy repair; Severe bleeding after childbirth; use drugs on wound healing (anticoagulant, antidepressants, antiepileptic, alcohol, immunosuppressant drugs, antibiotics, chemotherapy) during the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time 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. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHadis Shahrahmani
School of Nursing and Midwifery of Shahid Beheshti
Outcome results
None listed