Evaluation the effect of Silybum marianum ointment on episiotomy wound healing and pain intensity in primiparous women: a randomized triple blind clinical trial

Table 3 Comparison of REEDA Scale in two groups

Treatment Categories
Variable labor *S. marianum* ointment	Before intervention	12 h after labor	Fifth day after	Tenth day after labor
Variable labor *S. marianum* ointment	Mean/SD	Mean/SD	Mean/SD	Mean/SD
Redness	0.25 ± 0.57	0.15 ± 0.42	0.04 ± 0.21	0.04 ± 0.21
Edema	0.15 ± 0.36	0.09 ± 0.29	0.02 ± 0.15	0.02 ± 0.15
Ecchymosis	0.13 ± 0.40	0.13 ± 0.40	0.04 ± 0.21	0
Discharge from the wound	0	0	0	0.15 ± 0.42
Wound edge continuity	0	0	0.15 ± 0.36	0
Treatment Categories
Variable Placebo ointment	Before intervention	12 h after labor	Fifth day after labor	Tenth day after labor
Variable Placebo ointment	Mean/SD	Mean/SD	Mean/SD	Mean/SD
Redness	0.32 ± 0.56	0.32 ± 0.56	0.34 ± 0.52	0.30 ± 0.51
Edema	0.29 ± 0.46	0.20 ± 0.46	0.20 ± 0.46	0.20 ± 0.46
Ecchymosis	0.27 ± 0.63	0.34 ± 0.65	0.32 ± 0.64	0.16 ± 0.43
Discharge from the wound	1	0.46 ± 0.21	0.11 ± 0.32	0.86 ± 0.98
Wound edge continuity	1	0.46 ± 0.21	0.65 ± 0.75	0.27 ± 0.59
Variable *P-value	Before intervention	12 h after labor	Fifth day after labor	Tenth day after labor
Redness	P = 0.32	P = 0.25	P = 0.003	P = 0.003
Edema	P = 0.59	P = 0.34	P = 0.04	P = 0.04
Ecchymosis	P = 0.53	P = 0.19	P = 0.01	P = 0.04
Discharge from the wound	1	P = 0.14	P = 0.03	P = 0.01
Wound edge continuity	1	P = 0.14	P = 0.001	P = 0.001

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