Effect of Perineal Cryotherapy on Episiotomy

NCT ID: NCT06921200

Last Updated: 2025-09-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-01

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Normal Vaginal Delivery Perineal Episiotomy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cryotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cryotherapy is one of the non-pharmacological pain-relieving techniques, which involves chilling specific body areas with ice packs, ice cubes, ice water, or ethyl chloride sprays. The present study intervention will be conducted on 50 post-partum women to assist in relieve episiotomy pain. The researchers will assess the baseline level of episiotomy pain for each woman then the researchers will instruct women to perform perineal care. After cleaning the perineum, the researchers will ask the women to maintain her knee more flexed and apply ice gel pad against the episiotomy line for about 20 minutes then remove it and keep it in the freezer for reusing and assess the level of episiotomy pain using the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain after two hours from delivery. Ice gel pad will be applied for the second time after the episiotomy.

control group

Postpartum women who receive routine episiotomy care after normal delivery

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy is one of the non-pharmacological pain-relieving techniques, which involves chilling specific body areas with ice packs, ice cubes, ice water, or ethyl chloride sprays. The present study intervention will be conducted on 50 post-partum women to assist in relieve episiotomy pain. The researchers will assess the baseline level of episiotomy pain for each woman then the researchers will instruct women to perform perineal care. After cleaning the perineum, the researchers will ask the women to maintain her knee more flexed and apply ice gel pad against the episiotomy line for about 20 minutes then remove it and keep it in the freezer for reusing and assess the level of episiotomy pain using the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain after two hours from delivery. Ice gel pad will be applied for the second time after the episiotomy.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mansoura University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eman Ahmed Fadel

Assistant professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Eman A. Fadel, Assist. prof

Role: CONTACT

+2 01002934749

Other Identifiers

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IRB. 0562

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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