Use of a Cooling Gel for Reducing Pain and Improving Healing of Stitches in New Mothers

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: hydrogel based cooling gel: Participants will receive standard postpartum episiotomy care including dressing of wound , hygiene and regular pain medications along with application of hydrogel‐based cooling gel pad twice daily for 20 minutes for five consecutive postpartum days. Control Intervention1: Standard postpartum episiotomy care: Participants will receive standard postpartum episiotomy care including dressing of wound , hygiene and regular pain medications. CONDITION: Health Condition 1: O60‐O77‐ Complications of labor and delivery PRIMARY OUTCOME: Improvement in episiotomy wound healing assessed using the REEDA Scale during the first postpartum week.Timepoint: baseline, day 3 ,day 5 SECONDARY OUTCOME: Reduction in perineal pain assessed by Visual Analogue Scale,Maternal comfort,Maternal satisfaction, ; Need for additional analgesics, ; Local adverse reactions, ; Safety and tolerability.Timepoint: baseline, day 3 ,day 5 INCLUSION CRITERIA: Women aged 18 to 35 years,Normal vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy,Hemodynamically stable postpartum women,Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
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First added on: Oct 08, 2026