The effect of Mummy on Intensity of Episiotomy Pain and Wound Healing

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Afghan women aged 18-45 residing in Mashhad
Reading and writing literacy
Primipara
Normal delivery
Single, full-term, and healthy baby
Body mass index 18.5 to 24.9
Mediolateral episiotomy without any instances of rupture, hematoma, and extension of the incision (incision size more than 6cm)
Baby weight between 2500-4000 g

Exclusion Criteria

Using chemical or herbal medications effective in reducing pain or improving the healing of episiotomy wounds
Not using the cream in two or more sessions throughout the entire period
Persistent constipation
Developing metritis or infection at the episiotomy site
Reopening of episiotomy stitches (of course its amount is checked and recorded in two groups)
Intercourse during the study
Experiencing any complications during the postpartum period
Genital skin disease such as vestibulitis, vulval dystrophy
Diseases such as (chronic systemic diseases, heart disease, coagulation disorder, diabetes, kidney and lung disease, anemia, malnutrition, neurological and psychiatric disorders, etc.)
Using medications effective in wound healing such as anticoagulants, antidepressants, antiepileptic, immunosuppressant
Drug abuse, psychotropic drugs, alcohol, and tobacco addiction
Using analgesics to reduce labor pain, experiencing childbirth
Complications during labor stages
Experiencing neonatal complications during labor stages
Having a history of sensitivity to mummy according to the self-report of the mother
Having lesions such as genital warts and genital herpes in the perineum, vagina, and perineum

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Intensity of Episiotomy Pain. Timepoint: Assessment of pain intensity will be conducted prior to the initiation of the intervention, as well as on the first, fifth, and tenth days following the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain intensity evaluation will be carried out prior to the intervention, as well as on the first, fifth, and tenth day post-intervention, using the shortened McGill pain questionnaire while in a sitting position.;Episiotomy wound healing. Timepoint: Evaluation of wound healing on the first, fifth, and tenth day following the intervention involving the application of mummy cream. Method of measurement: Wound healing assessment will be done on the first, fifth, and tenth day after delivery, utilizing the Rida scale while in the lithotomy position.

Secondary Outcome Measures