Effect of Perineal Cryotherapy on Episiotomy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
AgeNot listed
SponsorMansoura University
About this trial
The present study aims to evaluate the effect of perineal cryotherapy on episiotomy- associated pain among postpartum women.
The study hypothesis: Post-partum women who apply perineal cryotherapy have lower level of episiotomy- associated pain than those who don't apply.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Postpartum mothers who are in a good health immediately after giving delivery.
Having an episiotomy and a normal vaginal birth.
Having a vaginal birth at full term.
The delivery of a healthy single fetus having normal weight and vertex presentation.
Disqualifiers
Women who are experiencing labor or complications after giving birth, such as hemorrhage, a tear, or a cut in the perineum.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Cryotherapy
Procedure/SurgeryCryotherapy is one of the non-pharmacological pain-relieving techniques, which involves chilling specific body areas with ice packs, ice cubes, ice water, or ethyl chloride sprays. The present study intervention will be conducted on 50 post-partum women to assist in relieve episiotomy pain. The researchers will assess the baseline level of episiotomy pain for each woman then the researchers will instruct women to perform perineal care. After cleaning the perineum, the researchers will ask the women to maintain her knee more flexed and apply ice gel pad against the episiotomy line for about 20 minutes then remove it and keep it in the freezer for reusing and assess the level of episiotomy pain using the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain after two hours from delivery. Ice gel pad will be applied for the second time after the episiotomy.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Post-partum women who apply perineal cryotherapy after normal vaginal delivery with episiotomyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Level of episiotomy-associated pain
Time frame
from enrollmet until four hours after deliveryLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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