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Perineorraphy Versus Pelvic Floor Exercise - a Randomized Trial

NCT02545218 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2018-08-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The perineal body is commonly injured during labor. It is possible to perform a secondary repair, a perineorraphy, which aims to reduce the symptomatology after an improperly healed perineal tear. The aim of the randomized trial is to evaluate the results of such an operation compared with conservative treatment.

Conditions

  • Perineal Tear Resulting From Childbirth

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Perineorraphy

Surgery for improperly healed perineal tear

OTHER

Pelvic floor exercise

Pelvic floor exercise tutored by physio therapist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stockholm South General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marion Ek, M.D., Ph.D. · Stockholm South General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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