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Cuddling baby eases Post-Birth stitching pain, study finds

NCT ID NCT07471724

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ege University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether holding a baby skin-to-skin or cheek-to-cheek can help control pain during and after episiotomy repair (stitches after birth). 155 healthy new mothers were randomly assigned to skin-to-skin contact, cheek contact, or standard care. Results showed that both types of contact may reduce pain and improve breastfeeding, offering a simple, drug-free way to support mothers after delivery.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

155 people

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Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Nov 2024

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 years or older Able to speak and understand Turkish Singleton pregnancy at ≥37 gestational weeks Spontaneous vaginal birth with mediolateral episiotomy Mother and newborn clinically stable after birth Newborn APGAR score ≥7 at 1 and 5 minutes Willingness to participate and provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Operative vaginal birth (vacuum or forceps) Third- or fourth-degree perineal tear or extensive perineal laceration Epidural analgesia during labor Maternal or neonatal complications requiring medical intervention Conditions requiring maternal-infant separation after birth Refusal to participate in the study

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Episiotomy pain Postpartum care Postpartum pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ege University

    Izmir, İmbatlı Mah, 35400, Turkey (Türkiye)

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