The Effects of the Use of St. John's Wort Oil With Massage in the Perineum on Episiotomy, Perineal Damage and Wound Healing

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Perineal trauma, whether spontaneous or episiotomy, is a condition that affects the quality of life in primiparous women . In women who have experienced perineal trauma, problems such as dyspareunia, urinary and fecal incontinence, and delayed attachment of mother and baby occur in their later lives. Episiotomy, which is applied to reduce perineal trauma, is not recommended today, but it is still widely used.Different techniques such as perineal massage, hot compress, and Ritgen maneuver are applied to reduce perineal trauma. Perineal Massage can be applied together with oil. There are studies in which massage is applied together with oils.St. John's Wort (St. John's Wort) is a plant used in traditional practice in Turkish medicine against ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract, diabetes, jaundice, hepatic and biliary diseases. Antitumoral , antimicrobial , antiviral activities have been demonstrated. St. John's Wort oil can be used orally for dyspeptic complaints, and there is also a way to apply it through the skin. When applied for this purpose, it benefits from its facilitating feature of wound healing. It is useful in wound healing, myalgia and minor bruises, burn pain . The investigators'aim in this study is to investigate the effects of perineal massage with St. John's Wort oil on episiotomy, perineal damage and wound healing.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 40
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• normal pregnant women

• active labor during the examination

• pregnant woman who is likely to have a vaginal delivery

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Rahime Bedir Findik
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Rahime Bedir Findik, Dr
drbedir75@gmail.com
+905053166532
Backup
Zuhal Yapıcı Coşkun, Dr
zuhalyapici@yahoo.com
+905327070119
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental group, whose perineum was massaged with St. John's Wort oil during labor
St. John's Wort oil will be applied to this group during perineal massage during labor.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

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