Comparison of The Effect of Purslane (Portulaca Oleracea) and Hollyhock Ointment on Pain and Episiotomy Wound Healing

Comparison of The Effect of Purslane (Portulaca Oleracea) and Hollyhock Ointment on Pain and Episiotomy Wound Healing

In this study, the target population is the Women will be admitted to obstetrics and gynecology wards of Imam Reza and Umm al-Binin hospitals in Mashhad. Sampling method is also simple random, The sample size is 90 patients. This is a phase 3 clinical trial.

The location of this intervention is Ommolbanin and Imam Reza Hospital city of Mashhad. In this study, each intervention group used as much as one knuckle (2cm) Purslane, hollyhock and placebo ointment on episiotomy wounds twice per day for 10 days.

Inclusion criteria include: Pregnancy term (37-42), Singleton, Age 18 to 35 years old, nulliparous, Not having a particular diet, Having reading and writing skills, BMI less than 29 and voluntary participation. Exclusion criteria included: Hematoma, Infection, Disorders in the stages of labor (prolongation of labor and dystocia), Neonatal need for regeneration, Episiotomy extension, High hemorrhage after delivery, Use Vacuum, Repeated manipulation of the perineum, Not having any particular disease (anemia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, immunity, liver, depression), Smoking and alcohol and drugs and Unwillingness to participate

The intervention groups consist of three groups: the first group include 30 women than receiving topical Purslane ointment and the second group include 30 women than received topical Hollyhock ointment and the third group is the control group.

Pain, wound healing episiotomy

Using the number cruncher statistical system (NCSS) software, the samples will randomly assign to one of the three groups of Purslane ,hollyhock and control.

Patients become blind because of the appearance and color of the ointment. Due to lack of knowledge about the random allocation of patients to the intervention 1 and 2 group, the researcher was blind.