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Randomized controlled trial of abdominal binders for postoperative pain, distress, and blood loss after cesarean delivery
Author(s) -
Ghana Samieh,
Hakimi Sevil,
Mirghafourvand Mojgan,
Abbasalizadeh Fatemeh,
Behnampour Nasser
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.12134
Subject(s) - medicine , hematocrit , randomized controlled trial , visual analogue scale , anesthesia , abdominal pain , distress , cesarean delivery , prospective cohort study , hemoglobin , surgery , pregnancy , clinical psychology , biology , genetics
Objective To assess the effect of using abdominal binders on pain, distress, and postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean delivery. Methods The present prospective randomized controlled trial enrolled patients undergoing non‐emergency cesarean deliveries in Gonbad‐e Kavus, Golestan Province, Iran, between January 22 and October 23, 2015. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio by blocks of four or six to a control group or to use an abdominal binder after delivery; all patients received routine care. The primary outcomes were visual analog scale‐assessed pain, symptom distress scale ( SDS )‐assessed distress, and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. Participants and researchers were masked to treatment assignments until after cesarean delivery, and data analysis was unmasked; intention‐to‐treat analyses were performed. Results There were 89 patients enrolled in each group, with no differences in baseline pain scores, SDS scores, and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels between the groups (all P> 0.05). Pain and SDS scores were lower in the binder group at all post‐baseline time points compared with the control group (all P< 0.001). Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were higher among patients who received binders 36 hours after baseline (both P< 0.001). There was one patient who experienced hemorrhage in the binders group and one patient requested removal of their binder. Conclusion Patients who received abdominal binders reported less pain, lower SDS scores, and higher hemoglobin and hematocrit levels following cesarean delivery. Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT2015042521917N2