Lavender-thymol as a new topical aromatherapy preparation for episiotomy: A randomised clinical trial.
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| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of topical lavender-thymol in promoting episiotomy healing. This placebo-controlled, single-blinded, randomised clinical trial involved 60 primiparous women. REEDA score was used to evaluate the outcome of the trial. On the 7th post-partum day, women in Placebo-treated group had worse Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge and Approximation (REEDA) score of 3.93 ± 3.65 compared with those in Lavender-thymol-treated group (2.03 ± 1.7) with significant difference (P = 0.013). Visual analogue Scale (VAS) score for pain at episiotomy in Lavender-thymol-treated group was 3.5 ± 1.9, whereas in Placebo-treated group it was 2.1 ± 2.2 (p = 0.011) for dyschezia, 3.8 ± 1.7 and 2.8 ± 1.6 in Placebo- and Lavender-thymol-treated women, respectively (p = 0.023). At 7th post-partum week, dyspareunia was more severe in Placebo-treated group compared with that in Lavender-thymol-treated group (5.3 ± 2.7 vs 2.7 ± 1.5 and p < 0.001). Topical aromatherapy using lavender-thymol was highly effective, suitable and safe for episiotomy wound care with little or no expected side effects compared with that using placebo.
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| Authors | T Marzouk, R Barakat, A Ragab, F Badria, A Badawy |
| Journal | Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (J Obstet Gynaecol) Vol. 35 Issue 5 Pg. 472-5 ( 2015) ISSN: 1364-6893 [Electronic] England |
| PMID | 25384116 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Retracted Publication) |
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