The Effects of Petroleum Jelly Perineum Massage on Episiotomy and Perineum Healing in the 1st Stage of Labour: A Randomised Controlled Trial-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Effects of Petroleum Jelly Perineum Massage on Episiotomy and Perineum Healing in the 1st Stage of Labour: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Published:2023-09-11 Issue:3 Volume:13 Page:497-502
ISSN:2459-1459
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Author:

İRMAK ÇELİK Yağmur¹^ORCID,DEMİRGÖZ BAL Meltem²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ

2. MARMARA UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of perineal massage with vaseline on the episiotomy and perineal healing in nulliparous women. Method: The double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 90 nulliparous women. In the interventions group, perineal massage was performed with Vaseline and without Vaseline from the active phase of labor. Control group no interventions were performed. Results: Perineal massage with vaseline in the intervention group significant decreased the rate of episiotomies (40%) compared to other group (p< 0.01). In the control group, the mean labor time was 10 hours 5 min, while in the perineal massage group with vaseline, this duration was determined to be 9 hours. (p

Publisher

Marmara University

Subject

General Materials Science

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