The effect of cooling gel pads and topical olive oil on the intensity of episiotomy pain and wound healing

Early Phase 1

• Conditions: episiotomy.; Second degree perineal laceration during delivery Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in O70.0, also involving: pelvic floor, perineal muscles, vaginal muscles during delivery

• Registration Number: IRCT201409164529N12
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

primiparous woman; aged 18 to 35 years; have a vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy without instrumental delivery and without tears; singleton birth with cephalic presentation; was educated; resident in Gilan; gestational ages between 37 to 42 weeks; child weigh between 2500 to 4000 grams; the lack of diseases 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; not eclampsia and pre-eclampsia; 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 30 minutes); not problems with cold therapy such as poor circulation and lower pain sensitivity to cold.
Exclusion criteria: do not visit for care; do not use the cooling gel pads and olive oil properly and as directed; not interested to continue to participate in the study; allergic to use olive oil; 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, immunosuppressant drugs, antibiotics, chemotherapy) during the study; have a episiotomy hematoma in the first 24 hours after delivery.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.