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The Effectiveness of Massage and Warm Compresses on Perineal Trauma, Hemorrhage, Length of Episiotomy and Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gamze Acavut, Gülten Güvenç, Kazım Emre Karaşahin · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2026 · Heft 02 · S. 155-161

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Zeitschrift
Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie
Autor:innen
Gamze Acavut, Gülten Güvenç, Kazım Emre Karaşahin
Ausgabe
Heft 02 / 2026
Jahrgang 230
Seiten
155-161
Erschienen: 2026-04-01 00:00:00
ISSN
0948-2393
DOI
10.1055/a-2730-1313

Zusammenfassung

Abstract Background There are limited number of randomized controlled studies on the effectiveness of perineal massage and warm compresses in reducing perineal trauma. Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of massage and warm compresses implemented by nurses and midwives on perineal trauma, volume of hemorrhage, length of episiotomy, and pain. Methods The single-center, single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) included 120 pregnant women in labor. Women were randomly divided into four groups: receiving massage only, warm compress only, both massage and warm compress, and the control group. Results The applicat…

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perineal trauma perineal massage hemorrhage episiotomy pain Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie