New gel combo may speed healing after birth tear repair
NCT ID NCT07545187
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding diltiazem gel to standard fusidic acid cream helps heal episiotomy wounds faster and reduces pain after vaginal delivery. 100 first-time mothers applied either the combo or cream alone twice daily for 10 days. Researchers checked healing and pain on days 3, 7, and 10.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Primiparous women * Singleton term pregnancy. * Vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy. * Willingness to participate and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity to diltiazem or fusidic acid. * Pre-existing local perineal infection. * Chronic systemic disease likely to impair wound healing, including uncontrolled diabetes or immunosuppressive conditions.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kirkuk, Medical Collage
Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, 36001, Iraq
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