The effect of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zelanicum) on healing and pain of episiotomy among primigravid wome
- Conditions
- Episiotomy.Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
- Registration Number
- IRCT201211303706N18
- Lead Sponsor
- Research deputy of Tabriz university of medical sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria: • being primipara • being literate • Access to telephone line • gestational age 37 to 42 weeks • Having a singleton live child • aged 20 to 35 years • Repair of Episiotomy incision by a provider with at least six months experience• willingness to participate in the study. • willingness and ability to continue coming to Alzahra or Taleghani hospital for the care
Exclusion criteria: • use of drugs or psychotropic substances (according to the woman or her physical records) • use of certain drugs (according to the participant) • history of diseases like systemic disease, cardiac, renal, pulmonary, coagulation disorders, immune deficiency, connective tissue disorders, diabetes, mental illness, haemophilia that may intervene with the healing • following a special diet • long-term rupture of amniotic sac (over 18 hours) • severe anaemia (haemoglobin less than 7) (based on haemoglobin assessed at admission) • history of hypersensitivity to certain drugs • extension of episiotomy (tears of grade 3 or 4) • operative delivery
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of episiotomy pain. Timepoint: Befor intervention and 4±1 , 8±1 hours after intervention and ten days after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).;Episiotomy healing wound. Timepoint: Pre intervention and 8±1 hour after intervention and ten days afer delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, Approximation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ?Number of Mefenamic acid capsules used. Timepoint: Tenth day after delivery. Method of measurement: count of remaining Capsules.