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Comparison of Routine Versus Restrictive Episiotomy in Primigravida Women at Term.

NCT07796685 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 466

Last updated 2026-09-01

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Summary

The ongoing debate over routine versus selective episiotomy in primiparous term women underscores the necessity for updated local data. Consequently, this study was designed to compare the outcomes-specifically regarding perineal tears and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)-between routine and selective episiotomy in primigravida women at term.

Conditions

  • Labor Complication

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Routine Episiotomy

Patients were managed by routine method in which episiotomy was performed without any indication.

PROCEDURE

Restrictive Episiotomy

The patient underwent restrictive episiotomy when clinically indicated due to a risk of a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear or fetal compromise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Muhammad Aamir Latif

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ammara Khaliq · Nishtar Hospital/Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.

  • Syeda Ali, FCPS · Nishtar Hospital/Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-01
Primary Completion
2025-10-31
Completion
2025-10-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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