TY  - JOUR
T1  - Episiotomy Discomforts Relief: Use of Cold Gel Pads in Primiparaus Iranian Women (A Clinical Study)
AU - Jahdi, Fereshteh AU - Haghani, Hamid AU - Sheikhan, Hamidreza AU - Alizadeh, Neda Shams AU - Sheikhan, Fatemeh AU - Khoie, Effat Merghati 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 5
IS  - 10
SP  - 678
EP  - 682
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2010.678.682
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2010.678.682
KW  - pain intensity
KW  -Colds gel pads
KW  -episiotomy
KW  -povidone iodine
KW  -perineal care
KW  -Iran
AB  - Episiotomy is the most common perineal surgical in obstetric and midwifery. Application of cooling devices is a new approach in pain relief but the pain related to episiotomy is typically treated with oral analgesic medications. This clinical trial involved sixty qualified primiparaus women admitted for labor in Kamali Hospital in Karaj, Iran. They were randomly allocated into 2 groups: cases (using gel pads) and control (receiving the hospital routine). The participant&#146;s pain and discomforts were recorded on the VAS and REEDA scales, respectively. Pain was evaluated 4 and 12 h and 5 days after episiotomy. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS 14 using independent t-test and Chi-square (&#967;<SUP>2</SUP>). There were statistically difference in pain intensity scores of 2 groups in 4 h (p = 0.014), 12 h (p = 0.002) and 5 days (p = 0.000) after episiotomy. The REEDA score was significantly low in the experimental group (gel pads group) at 5 days after episiotomy (p = 0.000). This study application of cold gel pads instead of Betadine for episiotomy wound care.
ER  -