By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies. To learn more, view our Privacy Policy. To browse Academia. Background: Numerous parturient women suffer from perineal trauma during vaginal delivery.
Perineal trauma is mostly coupled with pain and serious long life complications. Consequently, prevention of perineal trauma become an urgent need. This study aimed to compare the effect of warm compresses versus lubricated massage during the second stage of labor on perineal outcomes among primiparous women.
Methods: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. A convenience sample of parturient women undergoing normal vaginal delivery was randomly assigned to three groups warm compresses group women , lubricated massage group women and control group women.
Three tools were used for data collection; 1 structured interview schedule to collect data about the women' demographic data, and their current pregnancy profile, 2 second stage and perineal outcome assessment sheet, 3 pain assessment tools, it involves two parts, pain analogue scale and behavioral pain scale. Conclusion: Perineal warm compresses and lubricated massage didn't significantly decreased the rate of episiotomy and genital tract tears, but they significantly reduced the degree of tears and the degree of extension of episiotomy, when compared to control group.
Lubricated massage was more effective than warm compresses in this respect. Perineal pain intensity and behavioral pain response parameters had significantly reduced in lubricated massage and warm compresses groups than the control group.
