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Episiotomy Wound Care, Episiotomy Wound Healing and Pain Perception

NCT05358236 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2023-07-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The World Health Organization (WHO) and professional societies recommend restricted episiotomy instead of routine episiotomy. However, since the 1990s, there has been evidence of the risks of the procedure, and although routine use has no benefit, it is still widely used. In this study, investigators aimed to determine the effect of episiotomy on the wound healing process and pain perception by providing episiotomy wound healing and genital hygiene training with training material created to raise awareness about wound care after episiotomy and to eliminate factors that delay the healing of episiotomy wound.

Conditions

  • Episiotomy Wound
  • Wound Healing
  • Pain
  • Training, Toilet

Interventions

OTHER

Episiotomy Wound Care and Genital Hygiene Training

Episiotomy wound healing and genital hygiene training were given face-to-face by researchers to the mothers assigned to the training group. The trainings were given to each mother individually in their rooms. The total training lasted an average of one hour. At the end of the training, the mothers were given a written and illustrated training brochure. Training content * Primarily, external reproductive organs were shown to mothers through pictures. * Urethra, Vagina, Anus, Perineum areas were mentioned. * The definition of Episiotomy was made; and where and how it was applied was explained with visual materials. It was explained how to care for the episiotomy area to heal more rapid and healthier. * Information was given on how to change their menstrual pads. * Information was provided on what to look for when using underwear * What to watch out while taking a bath: * What to pay attention to in your stitch area

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aydin Adnan Menderes University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gonca Buran, PhD · Uludag Üniversity

  • Seyhan Çankaya, Ass. Prof · Selcuk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-03
Primary Completion
2022-04-20
Completion
2022-04-22

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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