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Repair of Lateral And Mediolateral Episiotomy

NCT03486132 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 240

Last updated 2018-04-03

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Summary

Episiotomy is an incision in the perineum carried out during the second stage of labour to facilitate the birth of an infant. It is an important surgical procedure with physiological, psychological and socio-economic effects on women. Therefore, not only the decision to carry out an episiotomy but also how it is performed and the quality of aftercare are important The two most often performed are the lateral and median episiotomy, as well as mediolateral episiotomy.

Two common methods of repair of episiotomy include continuous and interrupted methods This study aims to compare between postoperative pain following repair of episiotomy by continuous or interrupted suturing.

Conditions

  • Episiotomy Wound

Interventions

PROCEDURE

repair of episiotomy

Different techniques for repair of episiotomy incsicion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-15
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-05-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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