This study assessed the time of a single application of an ice pack to relieve perineal pain during the first 56 hours
following normal birth, taking into consideration application times of 10, 15 and 20 minutes. The results confirm the hypothesis that there is no difference in the analgesic effectiveness of the ice pack applied for the three different
application times on women who report moderate or intense pain. The results showed that all postnatal women submitted
to cryotherapy responded favourably despite the high number of women who refused to participate in the study.