Development and effectiveness of nursing tools for pain relief and promotion of perineal healing during the early postpartum period

UMIN ID: UMIN000003980

Registered date:02/08/2010

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Women with a normal early postpartum course
• Date of first enrollment: 2010/08/01
• Target sample size: 20
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

In the intervention group, a hot fomentation is applied every urination from the first to the fourth day postpartum Self-administered questionnaire
In the control group, no application of hot fomentation is performed Self-administered questionnaire

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Application of a hot fomentation every urination and evaluation of the episiotomy wound on the first and fourth day postpartum using the REEDA score
• Secondary Outcome: Evaluation of changes in episiotomy pain from the first to the fourth day postpartum using a VAS scale

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: Serious preexisting condition

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: University of Fukui
• Secondary Sponsor: Fukui Red Cross Hospital
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Fukui Medical Instruments Inc