The effect of topical use of breast milk on episiotomy healing in Primiparous women at high risk for wound infectio

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Recruiting

• Conditions: episiotomy wound healing.; Infection of obstetric surgical wound; O86.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20210121050098N1
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Iranian nationality and resident of Mashhad
Have at least literacy
Have informed consent to participate in the research
The gestational age is between 38 - 42 weeks
The fetus is single and alive
Show the fetus at the top of the head
Vaginal and spontaneous delivery has been performed
Be primiparous
Episiotomy incision should be of the mediultral type
Have at least two conditions predisposing to infection at the same time
The episiotomy is first and second degree

Exclusion Criteria

Do follow a special diet . such as a diet of vegetables or just meat
Do use tobacco or drugs
The fetus does suffer from severe and persistent respiratory distress
Do use certain medications (including anticoagulants, antidepressants, antiepileptics, alcohol and benzodiazepines)
Use of assistive devices in natural childbirth
The death of a baby or infant with major abnormalities
Have a history of reconstructive surgery and vaginal and perineum lesions

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Redness. Timepoint: The first 24 hours, the fifth and tenth days after delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA Scale.;Edema. Timepoint: The first 24 hours, the fifth and tenth days after delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA Scale.;Ecchymosis. Timepoint: The first 24 hours, the fifth and tenth days after delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA Scale.;Discharge. Timepoint: The first 24 hours, the fifth and tenth days after delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA Scale.;Approximation. Timepoint: The first 24 hours, the fifth and tenth days after delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The rate of episiotomy healing in women at high risk for wound infection. Timepoint: The first 24 hours, days five and ten after delivery. Method of measurement: REEDA Scale.