Abstract
This article reports a randomised controlled trial conducted at St James's University Hospital in Leeds comparing the effectiveness of cooling gel pads with ice packs and no localised treatment for relieving pain following perineal injury during childbirth.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 373 |
Number of pages | 376 |
Journal | MIDIRS Midwifery Digest |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2002 |
Keywords
- RCT
- Women
- perineal trauma
- Cooling method
- postnatal care
- pain relief