©2013 DAZCo, Danesh Afarand Zistagen Co., IRAN ISSN: 1735-0344 Quarterly of the Horizon of Medical Sciences 2013; 19(1): 23-28 Effect of Aloe vera and Calendula persica Ointment on Pain Intensity of Episiotomy in Primiparous Women
A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Aims The pain resulting from episiotomy affects mother’s quality of life. Aloe vera and Article Type Calendula persica have been used for a long time to cure different diseases. The purpose of Research Article this study was to investigate the effect of Aloe vera and Calendula ointments on episiotomy incision’s pain intensity compared with that of hospital routine care (Betadine). Authors Methods This clinical trial was conducted from October to December, 2010 in Lolagar Jahdie F.1 MSc, hospital in Tehran, Iran. 111 primiparous women, referred to the hospital for normal Eghdampour F.* BSc, delivery, who were episiotomized, were selected using random allocation sampling method. Naghizadeh S.2 MSc, Kheyrkhah M.1 MSc, After obtaining informed written consent and explaining the privacy of the research, subjects Tagizade M.3 MD were assigned to one of the three groups of those who used Aloe vera ointment, those who used Calendula ointment and control group, before delivery. The data collection instrument
and neonatal factors. Data was analyzed using SPSS software 16 and ANOVA and chi-square tests.wasa questionnaire which included personal profile, demographic factors, and midwifery Results Mean pain intensity before intervention (p=0.850), four hours after intervention
(p=0.622) and 8 hours after intervention (p= 0.107) did not reveal any significant difference in three groups. Mean pain intensity, five days after the episiotomy showed a significant Conclusiondifference. There Using was Aloe a significant vera and difference Calendula between persica the number of sedatives taken in third, intensityfourth and of fifth the paindays resultingafter delivery from among episiotomy three and groups. the need to sedative. ointment significantly reduces the Keywords Episiotomy; Pain; Aloe vera; Calendula persica; Analgesia
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