Trial Information
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primiparous women (delivering their first baby) over the age of 19 who have delivered
vaginally at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Exclusion Criteria:
- multiparity (women who have delivered vaginally more than once), VBAC (Vaginal Birth
after Cesarean Section), active sexually transmitted infection lesions, vulvar
varicosities, third and forth degree perineal tear, hematoma, retained
placenta/products, substance abuse, and other medical conditions requiring frequent
analgesia
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Outcome Measure:
use of analgesia during hospitalization
Outcome Time Frame:
24 hours post partum
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Karmjit Kaur Sandhu, MScN
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Fraser Health Authority
Authority:
Canada: Ethics Review Committee
Study ID:
FHREB 2012-044
NCT ID:
NCT01626287
Start Date:
November 2012
Completion Date:
April 2013
Related Keywords:
- Perineal Pain
- perineal
- postpartum
- pain
- treatment
- ice and black tea
- maternal satisfaction