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. 2020 Oct 20;2020(10):CD004908. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004908.pub3

IRCT20190217042739N1.

Study name Comparing the effect of Salvia hydrangea and mefenamic acid on postpartum pain
Methods Randomised double blind study
Participants, care providers, investigators, outcome assessors, and data analysers are all blinded
Participants 100 women
Inclusion criteria: vaginal delivery, moderate or severe pain after delivery, no maternal history of herbal drugs allergy, mother's age between 18 ‐ 35 years, deliver a singleton and healthy baby. No entry criteria: maternal history of herbal drugs allergy, 3 or 4 degree laceration, maternal history of chronic disease, history of caesarean section or pelvic operation
Interventions
  • Group 1: Mefenamic acid and a 500 mg Salvia Hydrangea capsule given every 6 hours during a 24‐hour period

  • Group 2: Mefenamic acid and a placebo capsule every 6 hours during a 24‐hour period

Outcomes
  • Self‐report of pain using McGill pain score

  • Adverse events

Starting date Start date March 2019
Recruitment reported as complete July 2019
Contact information kheyri.rezvan@sbmu.ac.ir
Notes Emailed 16 July 2020; no response