Investigating the Effect of Oral Curcumin on Perineal Pain Severity and Episiotomy Wound Healing Speed in Postpartum Women Undergoing Normal Delivery

Investigating the Effect of Oral Curcumin on Perineal Pain Severity and Episiotomy Wound Healing Speed in Postpartum Women Undergoing Normal Delivery: A Clinical Trial Study in Selected Centers of Isfahan Province

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250113064368N3

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-13

Start date

2026-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Episiotomy Wound.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving curcumin supplements up to day 10 postpartum. Intervention 2: Control group: Without curcumin consumption.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age between 37 to 42 full weeks presence of a single live fetus normal body mass index mediolateral episiotomy women must be breastfeeding and willing to continue breastfeeding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no sensitivity to curcumin no consumption of specific analgesics no use of specific medications (glucocorticoids, anticoagulants, chemotherapy, immunosuppressants, radiotherapy) no history of chronic systemic diseases (cardiac, renal, pulmonary, coagulation disorders, immunodeficiency, connective tissue disorders, diabetes, anemia, psychiatric illnesses, hemophilia, and malnutrition)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of Perineal Pain and Healing Speed of Episiotomy Wound. Timepoint: Pain (VAS) and Wound Status (REEDA) are measured and recorded 4 hours after episiotomy (before the intervention, on the seventh and tenth day after daily curcumin consumption). Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) tool for assessing pain intensity and the REEDA (Redness, Edema, Echymosis, Discharge, Approximation) tool for assessing wound status.	—

Measure

Time frame

Severity of Perineal Pain and Healing Speed of Episiotomy Wound. Timepoint: Pain (VAS) and Wound Status (REEDA) are measured and recorded 4 hours after episiotomy (before the intervention, on the seventh and tenth day after daily curcumin consumption). Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) tool for assessing pain intensity and the REEDA (Redness, Edema, Echymosis, Discharge, Approximation) tool for assessing wound status.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMina Jouzi

Islamic Azad University

minajouzi@gmail.com+98 31 4229 2581

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026