Postpartum Period
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 45 years old. Full term vaginal birth. First pregnancy. Body Mass Index appropriate according to gestational age according to the body mass index classification by Atalah and collaborators
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Smoking and alcoholism. Gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertensive syndromes or autoimmune diseases. Postpartum hemorrhage. Bacterial infection or sexually transmitted disease. History of vulvar and vaginal surgery. Previous history of gynecological câncer. Presence of metallic implants in the pelvic region. Women with a recent history of urinary tract infection. Neurological changes. Using corticosteroid therapy. Withdrawal from the protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the treatment group will present less intensity of perineal pain than the placebo group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the treatment group will present better perineal healing than the placebo group | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de São Paulo