Episiotomy wound healing..
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Term pregnancy (37-42) primiparous singleton Age 18 to 35 years Being literate in reading and writing Absence of obesity after childbirth (BMI of the samples should not be higher than 29, measured with the same scale) Willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a special diet Having a specific disease (anemia, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, immune, liver, depression and active skin disease, history of diseases that interfere with wound healing, chronic constipation) Allergy to herbal medicines and the use of medicines that interfere with wound healing Having a symptomatic infection in the vagina and vulva (infectious discharge, itching, burning) Having lesions of the anus, vulva and mesentery, hematoma during hospitalization Smoking, alcohol and drugs Disturbance in the stages of childbirth (prolongation of the stages of childbirth and dystoshia) and instrumental delivery (use of vacuum) Heavy bleeding after childbirth Re-manipulation of perineum after childbirth and extension of episiotomy Not using medicine regularly Patient's refusal to continue participating in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Episiotomy healing. Timepoint: in 24 hours after birth, day 7 and 14 after birth. Method of measurement: Based on the Rida system. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences