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Evaluation of the effect of evening primrose oil capsules on postpartum pain in multiparous women

Evaluation of the effect of evening primrose oil capsules on postpartum pain in multiparous women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210217050394N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-03-08
Start date
2021-03-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-26

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Conditions

Postpartum pain. Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 1000 mg evening primrose oil capsule and made by Barij Essential Oil Company, available in the market, based on previous studies in the field of gynecology and obst

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being Iranian mother age between 18-35 years singleton pregnancy with gestational age 37-42 weeks normal delivery live and seemingly healthy baby baby weight between 4000-2500 grams Normal delivery gravid 3-5 No use of narcotics and spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor No cesarean section or previous uterine surgery The second and third stages of normal delivery Absence of medical disease and no grade 3 and 4 perineal and vaginal tears Lack of sensitivity to medicinal plants and acetaminophen Start breastfeeding until the first two hours after delivery and continue breastfeeding Pain intensity (based on visual scale) 4 and more within 2 hours after delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The mother's unwillingness to participation Allergy to medicinal plants Medical and midwifery problems First pregnancy Multiplication Mother age should not be between 18-35

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postpartum pain in multiparous women. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study and during the first 24 hours of labor - every 8 hours - one hour before and one hour after the intervention. Method of measurement: McGill Pain Questionnaire and Visual Pain Scale (VAS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Amin

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

AminM982@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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