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

NCT05186532 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2022-01-11

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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.

Conditions

  • Wound Heal
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

RADIATION

Dry Heat Application

50 postnatal women they were encouraged to place an infrared lamp at distance of 45 cm from the perineum and the heat produced with 230 volts for ten minutes. But the mother is checked after the first five minutes to make sure that she was not being burned. The researchers were demonstrated for each woman how to use infrared lamp, and it was followed by re demonstrations and discussions. After 12 hours of episiotomy this procedure was carried out in the morning and evening for ten consecutive days. The researcher gives the infrared lamp device for each woman then restore it after completion of the study.

OTHER

Moist Heat Application

included 50 postnatal women they were encouraged to sit in a basin (tub) of warm water (45 o C -59 o C) without pressure on the perineum and with the feet flat on the floor for 10 minutes. The researchers were demonstrated for each woman how to do warm sitz bath, and it was followed by re demonstrations and discussions. After 12 hours of episiotomy this procedure was carried out in the morning and evening for ten consecutive days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alexandria University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eman m Taha, professor · Alexandria University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-05
Primary Completion
2021-06-30
Completion
2021-07-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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