Designed Protocol of Care for Postpartum Perineal Trauma (NCT05268276) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Designed Protocol of Care for Postpartum Perineal Trauma
Egypt100 participantsStarted 2021-10-10
Plain-language summary
the study is intended to test the effect of designed protocol of care that include perineal ice-gel pad application, performance of pelvic floor exercises (Kegel exercises) and perineal warm compresses application on the outcomes of postpartum perineal trauma among women with vaginal delivery at postpartum ward.To fulfill the aim of this study the following research hypothesis is formulated: H1: Post partum women with perineal trauma who will receive the designed protocol of care will have better perineal trauma outcomes than those who will receive the routine hospital care.Sub-hypothesis 1: Postpartum women with perineal trauma who will receive the designed protocol of care will show better perineal trauma healing than those who will receive the routine hospital care.
Sub-hypothesis 2: Postpartum women with perineal trauma who will receive the designed protocol of care will have less perineal pain score than those who will receive the routine hospital care.
Who can participate
Age range40 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. primiparous or 2nd. multiparaous women with postpartum perineal trauma either episiotomy or perineal tear (first and second degree only)
✓. age not exceeding 40 years
✓. body mass index (BMI)within normal 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 or overweight 25-29.9 kg/m2,
✓. free from any high risk condition affecting perineal trauma healing (e.g., diabetes mellitus or obesity),
✓. over 37 week gestation
✓. not having any complications during labor and delivery(e.g., abnormal presentation, obstructed labor or delivered with instrument),
✓. not having any immediate postnatal complications such as postpartum hemorrhage.
Exclusion criteria
✕. 3rd or 4th degree perineal tear
✕. obesity.
✕. age more than 40 years
What they're measuring
1
Severity of Postpartum Perineal Pain
Timeframe: one hour after delivery, six hours after delivery, 24 hours after delivery, day 3 after delivery, day 5 after delivery, day 7 after delivery
2
Postpartum Perineal Trauma Healing
Timeframe: one hour after delivery, six hours after delivery, day 7after delivery