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Study aim
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1. Determining and comparing the amount of pain and episiotomy wound healing before intervention and in the first 24 hours after delivery and on days 5 and 10 postpartum in ointment containing jojoba oil and placebo ointment group with Each other. 2. Determine the side effects of consuming ointment containing jojoba oil .
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Design
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A clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, triple blind, randomization using random allocation software. Phase three Trial and The sample size is 100 people.
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Settings and conduct
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This research is a kind of three-blind clinical trial that will be conducted in Mahdiyeh hospital in Tehran. The ointments of containing jojoba oil and placebo are made with the same packaging and with different codes that the pharmacist will be aware of. The researcher, the patient and the statistics do not know the contents of the drugs. The participants will randomly choose one of the coded cards according to the drug code and will be placed in one of the two intervention or control groups. The ointments will be used twice a day for 10 days.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women giving birth; Ages 18 to 35 years, Being Iranian, Gestational age between 37 and 42 weeks and Having single fetal cephalic presentation. Exclusion criteria: Amniotic sac rupture more than 24 hours, Having hematoma, fever and puerperal infection after delivery.
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Intervention groups
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ointment containing 10% jojoba oil is applied Twice daily, 3 gr, for 10 days on episiotomy ulcer. Control group: Placebo ointment Twice daily, 3 gr, is applied on episiotomy ulcer for 10 days. Initial assessment of pain intensity and wound healing is done 24 hours after the intervention and then on the 5th and 10th days.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain, Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge from the wound and Approximation of the perineal tissue.