Effect of Perineal Cryotherapy on Episiotomy

Mansoura University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Perineal Episiotomy; Normal Vaginal Delivery

Treatments: Procedure: Cryotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06921200

IRB. 0562

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study aims to evaluate the effect of perineal cryotherapy on episiotomy- associated pain among postpartum women.

The study hypothesis: Post-partum women who apply perineal cryotherapy have lower level of episiotomy- associated pain than those who don't apply.

Full description

The present study included postpartum mothers who are in a good health immediately after giving delivery, having an episiotomy and a normal vaginal birth of a single, full term, healthy baby with normal weight and vertex presentation.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Postpartum mothers who are in a good health immediately after giving delivery.
• Having an episiotomy and a normal vaginal birth.
• Having a vaginal birth at full term.
• The delivery of a healthy single fetus having normal weight and vertex presentation.

Exclusion criteria

• Women who are experiencing labor or complications after giving birth, such as hemorrhage, a tear, or a cut in the perineum.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Post-partum women who apply perineal cryotherapy after normal vaginal delivery with episiotomy

Experimental group

Description:

Apply perineal cryotherapy after normal vaginal delivery with episiotomy (interventional group)

Treatment:

Procedure: Cryotherapy

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Postpartum women who receive routine episiotomy care after normal delivery