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36 questions · 36 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 5.6%Very low 30 · 83.3%Low 4 · 11.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs placebo (water pack)

Perineal oedema within 24 hours of giving birth · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

Cooling treatment (ice pack) showed no clear difference in perineal oedema within 24 hours after giving birth compared with placebo (water pack) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Maternal views and experiences of treatment ‐ Satisfaction with overall perineal care (good + very good + excellent) Day 10 · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes maternal views and experiences of treatment ‐ Satisfaction with… compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Adverse effects on perineal wound healing: Day 5 ‐ Wound not healing · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes adverse effects on perineal wound healing: Day 5 ‐ Wound not healing compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Adverse effects on perineal wound healing: Day 5 ‐ Wound edges gaping · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes adverse effects on perineal wound healing: Day 5 ‐ Wound edges gaping compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Perineal pain within 24 hours of giving birth ‐ Moderate + severe pain · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes perineal pain within 24 hours of giving birth ‐ Moderate + severe pain compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Perineal pain 24 ‐ 48 hours after giving birth ‐ Moderate + severe pain · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes perineal pain between 24 ‐ 48 after giving birth ‐ Moderate + severe… compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Perineal oedema within 24 hours of giving birth · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes perineal oedema within 24 hours of giving birth compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Perineal bruising within 24 hours of giving birth · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes perineal bruising within 24 hours of giving birth compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cooling treatment (ice pack) vs no treatment

Perineal bruising 24 ‐ 48 hours after giving birth · Women with perineal trauma (tear or episiotomy, or both) sustained during childbirth

It is very uncertain whether cooling treatment (ice pack or cold gel pad) changes perineal bruising 24 ‐ 48 hours after giving birth compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review