The Effect of Cold Application After Episiotomy on Wound Healing, Pain, and Postpartum Comfort: Quasi-Experimental Study

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Cold application using a cold gel pad significantly improves wound healing, reduces pain, and increases postpartum comfort in women following an episiotomy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Esra ÇEVİK; Serap Çetinkaya; Hafize Kılıç; Devrim Karamüftüoğlu; Serpil Dinçer Tuna

doi:10.26453/otjhs.1823821

September 14, 2026Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri DergisiOpen Access

The Effect of Cold Application After Episiotomy on Wound Healing, Pain, and Postpartum Comfort: Quasi-Experimental Study

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Determine the impact of cold gel pad application on perineal wound healing, acute pain, and maternal comfort in women undergoing episiotomy during vaginal delivery.
Conducted a quasi-experimental study involving 102 postpartum women who underwent episiotomy, divided into an experimental cold gel pad group (n=51) and a routine care control group (n=51).
Assessed perineal wound healing via the REEDA Scale and pain severity via the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 0, 1, and 2 hours, alongside the Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire (PCQ) at 2 hours.
Evaluated outcome trajectories across time points using Two-Way Mixed ANOVA for REEDA and VAS scores and Student’s t-test for PCQ comfort scores.
Demonstrated a statistically significant group-by-time interaction effect for perineal wound healing measured on the REEDA Scale (F=16.985, p < 0.05).
Showed significant improvements in pain relief over the 2-hour observation window and superior postpartum comfort ratings among women receiving the cold gel pad intervention compared to routine care.

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Quasi-experimental study reveals improved wound healing and reduced pain with cold gel pads after episiotomy, indicating effective nonpharmacological postpartum relief.

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