Perineal Massage During The Second Stage Of Labour For Preventing Perineal Trauma In Nulliparous Women: A Randomised Controlled Study.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- perineal trauma
- Registration Number
- PACTR202207835155214
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Obinna Kenneth Nnabuchi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 104
Inclusion Criteria
1. Nulliparous women in the age bracket of 18 to 35years
2. Gestational age 37-42weeks
3. Singleton fetus
4. Cephalic presentation
5. Cervical Os dilatation of 10 cm
Exclusion Criteria
1. Poor progress of labour
2. Fetal distress
3. Instrumental vaginal delivery
4. Erythematous rashes and oedema of the perineum
5. Female genital mutilation
6. Voluntary withdrawal
7. Need for Caesarean section
8. Prematurity
9. Malposition
10.Ultrasound estimated birth weight more than 4.0kg and less than 2.5kg
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of participants having perineal tears during vaginal delivery between the intervention and control groups
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of participants having episiotomy during vaginal delivery between the intervention and control groups;Duration of second stage of labour between the two groups;Perineal pain and its severity between the intervention and control groups;Neonatal birth weights, 1st and 5th minute Apgar scores between the intervention and control groups