The aim of this study is to compare turmeric and Povidone iodine solutions on episiotomy wound healing and pain relief in primiparous women in Alzahra Maternity Hospital in 2009. In this double blind clinical trial, 120 primiparous women who met inclusion criteria was randomly allocated into intervention or control group. Participants in the turmeric group used adequate amount of turmeric solution on perineal area 3 times daily for ten minutes for 10 days after delivery and in Povidone iodine group did the same application with Povidone Iodine solution. Pain was evaluated with visual analog scale and wound healing was assessed with REEDA scale primarily in 24 hours and 10 days after delivery.
General information
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT138810193027N1
Registration date:2009-07-03, 1388/04/12
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2009-07-03, 1388/04/12
Registrant information
Name
Fahimeh Sehhatie Shafaie
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz university of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 41 1479 6770
Email address
sehhatief@tbzmed.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Tabriz university of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2009-07-03, 1388/04/12
Expected recruitment end date
2009-10-13, 1388/07/21
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The comparison of turmeric and betadine solution efficacy on episiotomy wound healing and pain relieif in Alzahra hospital in 2009
Public title
The comparison of turmeric and betadine solution efficacy on episiotomy wound healing and pain relieif in Alzahra hospital in 2009
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First pregnancy or primparous, age between 20-30, any record of chronic or acute disease, No record of special medication or allergy to any substances, normal body mass index, pervious surgery or injury in perineal area, No prolonged bleeding after delivery, No prolonged labor or instrumentation, Normal episiotomy
Exclusion criteria: No abscesses, hematoma, or infection in perineal aria in post partum, having sexual intercourse before ten days after delivery
Age
From 20 years old to 30 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
120
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tabriz university of Medical Sciences
Street address
Tabriz university of Medical Sciences, University St., Tabriz