Effect of Perineal Cryotherapy on Episiotomy

Launched by MANSOURA UNIVERSITY · Apr 3, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how applying cold therapy, called perineal cryotherapy, can help reduce pain for women who have had an episiotomy during childbirth. An episiotomy is a surgical cut made in the perineum (the area between the vagina and the anus) to help with delivery. The researchers believe that women who use this cold therapy after giving birth will experience less pain compared to those who do not use it.

To participate in this study, women need to be in good health right after giving birth, have had a normal vaginal delivery, and have undergone an episiotomy. Additionally, they should have delivered a healthy baby at full term. Women who faced complications during labor or delivery, such as excessive bleeding or tears, will not be eligible. The trial is not yet recruiting participants, but once it starts, those who qualify can expect to receive guidance on how to use the cryotherapy to help manage their pain after childbirth.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• 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.