Episiotomy. Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: bromelain 500mg (one tablet) (Salamat Permon Amin) 2 hours after delivery three times a day along with oral vitamin C 100mg one tablet (Elixir Pharmaceuticals) fo
Sponsors
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 40 years Gestational age between 37 to 42 weeks single pregnancy cephalic presentation Normal vaginal delivery newborn Weight between 2500 to 4000 grams Medio-lateral episiotomy with 4-3 cm lengt Education level at least the fifth grade, body mass index: 19.8-26 kg/m2 Cervical dilation 3-5 cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diseases affecting wound healing Smoking and drug abuse Consumption of drugs affecting wound healing (glucocorticoids, anti-coagulatives, immune system suppressants, antibiotics or chemotherapy agents) abortion premature rupture of membranes having symptoms indicative of infection Anemia abnormal first, second or third delivery stage dead baby
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 2 hrs after delivery, 24 hrs after delivery, 1 hr after consumption of initial dose. Method of measurement: VAS scale.;Wound healing. Timepoint: 3th, 7th, and 14th day after deliver. Method of measurement: REEDA scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShahla Nasrolahi
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed