CompletedNot Applicable

Dry Heat Versus Sitz Bath On Episiotomy Wound Heating And Pelvic Pain

Egypt100 participantsStarted 2021-01-05

Plain-language summary

Objective: To compare the effect of dry heat versus moist heat application on episiotomy wound healing and pain among postnatal mothers. Research hypothesis H0: Postnatal mothers who apply dry heat on their episiotomy wound experience the same wound healing and pain as those who apply moist heat. H1: Postnatal mothers who apply dry heat on their episiotomy wound experience faster wound healing and less pain than those who apply moist heat. H2: Postnatal mothers who apply moist heat on their episiotomy wound experience faster wound healing and less pain than those who apply dry heat.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primipara * First 2 hours after delivery * Have a normal vaginal delivery * Have episiotomy * complaining of perineal discomfort (pain) * Having a telephone for contact Exclusion Criteria: * The women who were * use any pain-relieving drug * labor complications * postpartum complications * diabetes * anemia * Illiterate

What they're measuring

Pelvic pain

Timeframe: After 10 days

Episiotomy wound healing

Timeframe: After 10 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05186532

SponsorAlexandria University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-06-30

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