Comparing combined perineal massage and warm compress versus perineal massage during the second stage of labour in nulliparous wome
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- Conditions
- ulliparous women in the second stage of pregnancyPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN10088409
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Malaya Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
1 Initial recruitment: Presumed labour / Final recruitment: During active second stage
2 Nulliparous and no previous pregnancy beyond 20 week
3. Age of > 18
4. Gestational age of > 37 weeks at enrolment confirmed by ultrasound greater or less than 20 week
5. Singleton pregnancy
6. Planned vaginal birth
7. Cephalic presentation
Exclusion Criteria
1. Has performed antenatal perineal massage
2. Gross fetal anomaly
3. Gross perineal scarring (e.g. female genital mutilation)
4. Caesarean section (post-randomisation exclusion)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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