The effect of Nigella Sativa emulgel on episiotomy wound healing and pain intensity in primiparous women: A triple-blind randomized controlled trial.
- 2025-06-04
- RCT
- PloS one 20(6)
- Mahsa Maghalian
- Afsaneh Alizadeh
- Fatemeh Raphi
- Ziba Islambulchilar
- Laleh Khodaie
- Mahsan Nabighadim
- Simin Taghavi
- Mojgan Mirghafourvand
- PubMed: 40465634
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325112
- High evidence
- Clinical
At 10 ± 1 days postpartum, the Nigella sativa group showed significantly better wound healing (REEDA score: MD -0.79, 95% CI -1.20 to -0.39; p = 0.001)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- topical emulgel applied three times daily for 7 days