Comparative Effect of Air Heat Versus Infra Red Heat on Pain and Wound Healling After Vaginal Delivery Episiotomy

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Episiotomy Wound
• Interventions: Procedure: Dry air heat group + Kegal Exercises; Procedure: Infra-red lamp therapy + Kegal Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05865236
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To become "mother" is a beautiful gift given by God to woman. Giving birth is a powerful and life changing even with a lasting impact on women and their families. Pregnancy and labor are exceptional occasions in women's lives. Post-delivery is very decisive period for compassionate woman who had under gone episiotomy which is a throbbing and disquiet procedure during this time. Episiotomy wound healing takes weeks to years depending on health conditions and treatment of the perineum itself. Episiotomy care is very essential, if neglected it can lead to severe complications like infection, wound gapping.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-18
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-09
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-18
• Primary Completion: 2023-09
• Study Completion: 2023-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Primiparous women
• Postnatal mothers delivered within 12-24hours.
• Have a normal vaginal delivery with episiotomy
• fand Second degree episiotomy.

Exclusion Criteria

• Instrumental Delivery ( Forceps/ventous)
• Lower segment Cesarian section
• History of medical problem as hypertension and diabetes or anemia
• Perineal tear
• Infected wound
• Twin pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
physical therapy Dry air heat group along with kegel exercise	Dry air heat group + Kegal Exercises	Woman should lie on the bed without panties or the sanitary Pad. Place towels under buttocks to absorb any vaginal discharge. She should lie on her back with the knees bent and feet flat. Let the vagina dry by holding a hair dryer 10 to 12 inches away from episiotomy. The dry heat will gives a soothing effect on the wound
therapeutics execise Infra-red lamp therapy along with kegel execise	Infra-red lamp therapy + Kegal Exercises	The infrared the infrared lamp will be placed at distance of 45 cm away from the perineum with the heat emitted with 220 volts used for 10-15 minutes IRR is beneficial for promoting wound healing, tissue repair, and skin rejuvenation.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
REEDA Scale	4 weeks	REEDA Scale (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge and Approximation of the wound edges)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NPRS Numerical Pain Rating Scale	4 weeks	Pain intensity is frequently measured on an 11-point pain intensity numerical rating scale (PI-NRS), where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst possible pain. The studies had similar designs and measurement instruments, including the PI-NRS, collected in a daily diary, and the standard seven- point patient global impression of change (PGIC), collected at the endpoint. The changes in the PI-NRS from baseline to the endpoint were compared to the PGIC for each subjec

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lady Willington; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan