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The effect of Hypericum Perforatum cream on the episiotomy wound healing and common discontent after childbirth in primiparous wome

Phase 2
Conditions
Episiotomy.
Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
Registration Number
IRCT201501253860N12
Lead Sponsor
vice chancellor for research of school of nursing and midwifery Shahid Beheshti university of medic
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

primiparous woman; aged 18 to 35 years; have a vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy without instrumental delivery and tears; singleton birth with cephalic presentation; was educated; resident in talesh; gestational ages must be between 37 to 42 weeks; child weights must be between 2500 to 4000 grams; the lack of diseases history such as chronic systemic disorders; cardiovascular; Respiratory; coagulation disorders and connective tissue; diabetes; anemia; immunosuppressant; hemophilia; malnutrition and psychological disorders; no allergies to topical drugs; no rupture of membranes more than 24 hours; no addiction; BMI between 19.8-30 kg/m2; no manual removal of placenta; no fetal anomaly or bedfast to the neonatal unit; not taking the first stage of labor (more than 14 hours) and the second stage of labor (more than 2 hours) and the third stage of labor (more than 1 hours). Exclusion criteria: do not visit for care; do not use hypericum cream properly and as directed; not interested to continue to participate in the study; not allergy to use hypericum cream; have a sex in the first 5 days after birth; manipulation of the perineum after episiotomy repair; use drugs on wound healing (anticoagulant, antidepressants, antiepileptic, alcohol, glucocorticoids; immunosuppressant drugs) during the study; not have episiotomy hematoma in the first 24 hours after delivery.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intensity of episiotomy pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 12 hours, 5 and 10 days postpartum. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Wound healing of episiotomy. Timepoint: before intervention, 12 hours, 5 and 10 days postpartum. Method of measurement: REEDA scale.;Common discontent after childbirth. Timepoint: 10days after delivery. Method of measurement: questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sedative tablets counting. Timepoint: 10 day after delivery. Method of measurement: questionnaire.
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