Efficacy of Roghan-e-Raal Versus Povidone-Iodine Ointment in Perineal Wound Healing in Postpartum Women: A Randomized Standard Controlled Study

Postpartum women with episiotomy or 1st or 2nd degree perineal tear will be selected (n=64), and written informed consent will be obtained before the study. The initial assessment of REEDA and VAS will be conducted immediately before the intervention (four hours after delivery). After intervention, REEDA and VAS assessment will be performed 24 hours, 48 hours, and 10-14 Days after episiotomy/perineal tear. In the test group, externally Roghan-e-Raal, 2g twice daily for 10 days, will be applied to the perineal wound. In the control group, povidone-iodine (5%) will be applied 2g twice a day for 10 days.All of them will receive an injection of Ceftriaxone 1 g stat in the intrapartum period. In the postnatal period, analgesic (diclofenac 50 mg) will be given SOS for 5 days as rescue medicine. Participants fulfilling the inclusion criteria mentioned above will be given the information sheet, which has details regarding the nature of the study and the drugs to be used. Participants will be given enough time to go through the study details mentioned in the information sheet. They will be allowed to ask any questions, and if they agree to participate in the study, they will be asked to sign the informed consent form. The appropriate tests will be applied to analyse the data. Descriptive statistical analysis will be used in the study. Results on continuous measurements will be presented in mean (SD), and results on the categorical measurements will be presented in number (%) with 5% level of significance and 95% confidence Interval.