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Perineal Massage and Warm Compresses - RCT for Reduce Perineal Trauma During Labor

NCT05854888 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 800

Last updated 2023-05-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a combined perineal massage and warm compresses intervention on the perineum integrity during second stage of labor.

Conditions

  • Perineal Tear Resulting From Childbirth

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Perineal Massage and Warm Compresses (PeMWaC)

Perineal Massage was performed in the II Hodge Plan, between maternal contractions and regardless of maternal position. Warm Compresses were applied by the midwife between Hodge plans III and IV, during pushing and regardless of maternal position.

PROCEDURE

Control Group (Hands-on)

The midwife placed the index, middle, and little fingers of the non-dominant hand together on the child's occiput, with the palm facing the anterior region of the perineum, when the child's head was crowning. In this way, the expulsion was controlled, maintaining the flexion of the head. Simultaneously, the dominant hand was flattened and placed on the posterior region of the perineum, with the index finger and thumb, forming a "U", exerting pressure on the posterior region of the perineum during the crowning process. During the birth of the shoulders and the rest of the body, the dominant hand was kept in place, protecting the posterior region of the perineum.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade do Porto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sílvia Rodrigues, PhD · Institute Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar-University of Porto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2021-07-01

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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