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Perineal Massage Using A Pelvic Wand During Pregnancy

NCT06986824 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2026-03-09

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Summary

There is limited research on the optimal strategy to reduce obstetric laceration, postpartum urinary retention, and postpartum pelvic pain. In systematic reviews, clinician-directed massage of the perineal muscles at the time of birth and patient directed massage of the perineal muscles in the third trimester to inconsistently reduce the incidence of severe obstetric laceration.1,2 However, there is significant heterogeneity of these studies is due in large part to the lack of a standardized protocols and unpredictability of clinician availability to perform perineal massage around the time of birth.

The purpose of this study is to understand how perineal massage with a pelvic wand in late pregnancy and during labor influences one's sense of self-control over the labor process and birth experience.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy Related
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Obstetric; Injury
  • Patient Empowerment

Interventions

DEVICE

Pelvic wand

Use of a pelvic wand to perform perineal massage

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah Little, MD · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-04-01
Completion
2026-09-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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