Perineal analgesia with an ice pack after spontaneous vaginal birth: a randomized controlled trial.
J Midwifery Womens Health
; 56(2): 141-6, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21429079
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the effectiveness of an ice pack applied for 20 minutes to alleviate perineal pain after spontaneous vaginal birth. METHODS: We conducted a randomized controlled trial at the Amparo Maternal Birth Center in São Paulo, Brazil. Study participants included 114 nulliparous women divided into 3 groups (n = 38 per group): experimental (ice packs on the perineum), placebo (water packs at set temperature), and control (no treatment). RESULTS: A numerical scale (0 to 10) was used for pain assessment. A comparison of the average pain at the beginning and after 20 minutes showed a significant reduction of pain (P < .001) in the 3 groups, and the experimental group had a lower average score for pain compared with the control group (1.6 versus 3.3, P = .032). DISCUSSION: The use of ice packs for 20 minutes was effective for perineal pain relief after vaginal birth.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Medição da Dor
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Analgesia Obstétrica
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Manejo da Dor
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Gelo
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Midwifery Womens Health
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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OBSTETRICIA
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SAUDE DA MULHER
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos