AI-Supported Video Education in Episiotomy Care
ConditionPostpartum Perineal Pain
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-35
SponsorBurdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
About this trial
Although the postpartum period is generally considered a positive experience, obstetric interventions such as episiotomy may lead to significant maternal health problems. Episiotomy, a surgical incision performed on the perineum during the second stage of labor, remains widely used despite World Health Organization recommendations to limit its rate. Episiotomy-related complications, including pain, infection, bleeding, and dyspareunia, can negatively affect wound healing, quality of life, and postpartum sexual health. Proper episiotomy wound care and education are therefore essential components of postpartum care. This study aims to evaluate the effect of an artificial intelligence-supported video education on episiotomy wound healing and postpartum sexual quality of life. The findings are expected to contribute to improved postpartum care practices and guide future research in this field.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
No high-risk pregnancy (no systemic disease, no smoking, no postpartum complications),
Gestational age 37-42 weeks,
Single vaginal delivery of live birth,
Mediolateral episiotomy,
Disqualifiers
• Mothers who have had multiple, stillbirth, or anomalous births,
Mothers who refuse home visits will be excluded.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Control
Other interventionWomen in the control group will receive routine postpartum and episiotomy care provided by midwives before discharge, in accordance with standard hospital practices. No additional educational or AI-assisted video intervention will be provided to this group.
AI-Assisted Episiotomy Care Video Group
BehavioralWomen in the intervention group will receive routine postpartum care and an AI-assisted educational video about effective breastfeeding within the first 30 minutes after birth. The video includes information on the importance of early breastfeeding, correct breastfeeding positions, and techniques to increase milk production.
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: INTERVENTION 1Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: ControlOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
(REEDA Scale)
Episiotomy wound healing will be evaluated using the REEDA Scale, which assesses five components: redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, and approximation of wound edges.
Time frame
Postpartum Day 1, Day 3, Day 5, Day 7, and Day 142
Episiotomy wound healing score (REEDA Scale)
Episiotomy wound healing will be assessed using the REEDA Scale, which evaluates five components: redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, and approximation of wound edges
Time frame
Postpartum day 1, day 3, day 5, day 7, and day 143
Perineal pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale - VAS)
Perineal pain intensity will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a 10-cm horizontal line ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Participants will indicate their perceived pain intensity on the scale.
Time frame
Postpartum day 1, day 3, day 5, day 7, and day 14Secondary outcomes
1
Postpartum sexual function and dyspareunia score (Carol Postpartum Sexual Function and Dyspareunia Scale)
Postpartum sexual function and dyspareunia will be evaluated using the Carol Postpartum Sexual Function and Dyspareunia Scale, which assesses readiness for sexual activity, vulvar discomfort, pain during vaginal intercourse, and pain after intercourse
Time frame
Postpartum 3 months after resumption of vaginal intercourseLocations
Sponsors and contacts
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Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Lead sponsor
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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