Author/Authors :
Navvabi Rigi، Shahindokht نويسنده Msc, Department Nursing and Midwifery, Promotion of Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran , , kerman-saravi، F نويسنده *Msc, Department Nursing and Midwifery, Promotion of Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran , , Saroneh Rigi، M نويسنده Department of Gynecology, Khatam-alanbia Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran , , Abedian، Z نويسنده MSc, Department Of Nursing and midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran ,
Abstract :
Introduction: The interference of acute episiotomy pain with daily activity needs more attention
and the application of cold is one method to reduce these complications.
Materials and Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 121 healthy women have been
chosen and divided in three groups of control and cold therapy (using pad containing cooling
gel and ice pack). Subjects took the sedatives during the first four hours and then based
upon the severity of perineal pain. The sedation of pain has been evaluated using numerical
rating scale (0-100%) and the interference of pain with ten daily activities has been evaluated
using numerical rating scale (0-10) in the first, second, fifth, and tenths days.
Results: There is a significant statistic difference in sedation of pain between the three groups
in the first, second, fifth, and tenth days and the interference of pain with mood, sitting,
babysitting, social activities, urination in the tenth day, defecation in the second, fifth, and
tenth day (p < 0/05).
Conclusion: Pad containing cooling gel acts better than ice pack in reducing the complications
of episiotomy.
