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Effects of salt and Savlon bath concentrate post-partum
Sleep J, Grant A
Nursing Times 1988 May 25-31;84(21):55-57
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

One thousand eight hundred women recruited within 24 hours of vaginal delivery were randomly allocated to one of three 10-day bathing policies aimed at relieving perineal discomfort during the post-partum period. Six hundred mothers were asked to add salt, 600 to add Savlon bath concentrate and 600 not to add anything to the bathwater. When assessed on the 10th day post-partum, 88% of others were complying with their trial allocation. There were no statistically significant differences between the three groups in terms of perineal pain or the symtomatic relief afforded by the allocated policies at either 10 days or three months post-partum. The pattern of wound healing was also similar in the three groups. These findings provide no support for the routine use of either Savlon bath concentrate or salt in the management of post-partum perineal discomfort, and raise questions. about their usefulness in other nursing contexts.

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