The effect of Horse tail (Equisetum arvense) on healing and the pain of episiotomy among primiparous women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Episiotomy.Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
- Registration Number
- IRCT201305277618N5
- 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
- 108
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: healthy primiparous woman; having alive fetus; willingness to participate in the study; mediolatral episiotomy Exclusion criteria: women less than 18 and more than 35 years old; history of impaired wound healing disease, like systemic disease, cardiac, renal, pulmonary, coagulation disorders, immune deficiency, connective tissue disorders, diabetes,haemophilia ; mental illness; Anaemia in pregnancy (haemoglobin less than 11/5); multiple fetus ; macrosomia; malformed fetus; having early postpartum hemorrhage ; extent or large episiotomy (repair length 4-3 cm) ; Instrumental delivery ;manipulation and vaginal exam history after delivery
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Episiotomy healing wound. Timepoint: Before intervention) before discharge of hospital( and 5±1and 10±1 day after intervention. Method of measurement: REEDA (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, Approximation).;Severity of episiotomy pain. Timepoint: Before intervention) before discharge of hospital( and 5±1and 10±1 day after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acetaminophen tablets counting. Timepoint: Tenth day after delivery. Method of measurement: Counted tablets.;The frequency of adverse events in the recipient groups of the Horse tail and placebo ointment. Timepoint: Tenth day after delivery. Method of measurement: questionnaire.