Background The pain and discomfort caused by episiotomy affect the quality of life of the mothers, so rapid and complete repair of the episiotomy is very important. Due to the effective ingredients of Verbascum Thapsus, it has been used since ancient times to treat wounds. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of Verbascum Thapsus on episiotomy wound healing. Methods The study was designed as a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. Ninety-three primiparous women who were referred to Fatemeh Zahra Hospital in Saveh in 2015 were randomly divided into two groups of intervention (Verbascum Thapsus) and control (placebo). Both groups covered the episiotomy wound twice a day for 10 days with 2 cm of prescribed creams. Wound healing was assessed using the REEDA scale before the intervention and on days 1,3 and 10 after the intervention. Results Before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in terms of demographic characteristics, obstetrics, and REEDA scores between the two groups (p < 0.05). The mean scores of REEDA on days 1 and 3 in the intervention group were better than the control group but were not statistically significant. However, on the tenth day after the intervention, the mean scores of REEDA were significantly better in the Verbascum group than the placebo (p = 0.01). Conclusions According to the results of this study, it seems that Verbascum Thapsus is effective in repairing episiotomy wounds. The researchers hope that the results of this study can provide clinical evidence for the use of this herbal medicine in the wound healing process. Trial registration This study was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) with the code “IRCT201404073106N15” on 02/12/2015.
Background: The pain and discomfort caused by episiotomy affect the quality of life of the mothers, so rapid and complete repair of the episiotomy is very important. Due to the effective ingredients of Verbascum Thapsus, it has been used since ancient times to treat wounds. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Verbascum Thapsus on episiotomy wound healing. Methods: The study was designed as a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. Ninety-three primiparous women who referred to Fatemeh Zahra Hospital in Saveh in 2015 were randomly divided into two groups of intervention (Verbascum Thapsus) and control (placebo). Both groups covered the episiotomy wound twice a day for 10 days with 2 cm of prescribed creams. Wound healing was assessed using the REEDA scale before the intervention and on days 1,3 and 10 after the intervention.Results: Before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in terms of demographic characteristics, obstetrics and REEDA scores between the two groups (p <0.05). The mean scores of REEDA on days 1 and 3 in the intervention group was better than the control group but was not statistically significant. However, on the tenth day after the intervention, the mean scores of REEDA were significantly better in the Verbascum group than the placebo (p = 0.01). Conclusions: According to the results of this study, it seems that Verbascum Thapsus is effective in repairing episiotomy wounds. The researchers hope that the results of this study can provide the clinical evidence for the use of this herbal medicine in the wound healing process. Trial registration: this study was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) with the code “IRCT201404073106N15” on 02/12/2015
Background This study aimed to investigate the effect of telephone counseling on COVID-19-related health anxiety in pregnant women. Methods The present research was a randomized controlled trial. Eighty pregnant women were randomly selected and assigned to the control and intervention groups. The intervention group received telephone counseling for one month. Health anxiety was assessed using a health anxiety questionnaire. One month following the intervention, the mean score of health anxiety showed a statistically significant difference between the control and intervention groups (P <0.001). Results The mean score of health anxiety was 23.57 ± 3.55 in the intervention group, which was significantly lower than the mean health anxiety score of the control group (30.1 ± 5.93). In addition, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean health anxiety scores before and after telephone counseling in the intervention group (P <0.001). Conclusion Based on the findings of this study, telephone counseling can play a major role in reducing COVID-19-related health anxiety in pregnant women. So, this method can be utilized to prevent mothers’ physical and psychological problems during the COVID-19 outbreak. Trial registration This study was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) with the code “IRCT20220531055038N1” on 13/06/2022.
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