NCT06921200

Effect of Perineal Cryotherapy on Episiotomy

Effect of Perineal Cryotherapy on Episiotomy- Associated Pain Among Postpartum Women

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mansoura University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The present study aims to evaluate the effect of perineal cryotherapy on episiotomy- associated pain among postpartum women. The study hypothesis: Post-partum women who apply perineal cryotherapy have lower level of episiotomy- associated pain than those who don't apply.

Detailed description

The present study included postpartum mothers who are in a good health immediately after giving delivery, having an episiotomy and a normal vaginal birth of a single, full term, healthy baby with normal weight and vertex presentation.

Conditions

• Normal Vaginal Delivery
• Perineal Episiotomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Cryotherapy	Cryotherapy is one of the non-pharmacological pain-relieving techniques, which involves chilling specific body areas with ice packs, ice cubes, ice water, or ethyl chloride sprays. The present study intervention will be conducted on 50 post-partum women to assist in relieve episiotomy pain. The researchers will assess the baseline level of episiotomy pain for each woman then the researchers will instruct women to perform perineal care. After cleaning the perineum, the researchers will ask the women to maintain her knee more flexed and apply ice gel pad against the episiotomy line for about 20 minutes then remove it and keep it in the freezer for reusing and assess the level of episiotomy pain using the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain after two hours from delivery. Ice gel pad will be applied for the second time after the episiotomy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-01
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-09-30
• First posted: 2025-04-10
• Last updated: 2025-09-23