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Perineal Tear Resulting From Childbirth

Perineorraphy Versus Pelvic Floor Exercise - a Randomized Trial

Sponsored by Stockholm South General Hospital

About this trial

Last updated 7 years ago

Study ID

StockholmSGH

Status

Unknown status

Type

Interventional

Phase

N/A

Placebo

No

Accepting

18-75 Years
18+ Years
Female
Female

Not accepting

Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Ended 6 years ago

What is this trial about?

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.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- women with 2nd or 3rd degree laceration during vaginal delivery seeking for help because of troublesome symptoms from the pelvic floor

- height of perineum 2 cm or less.

- A least 6 months post partum

- stopped "exclusive breastfeeding"

- no indication for other gynecological surgical procedure

No

Exclusion Criteria

- history of 4th degree laceration

- connective tissue disorder (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögrens syndrome, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Marfans syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)

- current use of systemic corticosteroids

- diabetes mellitus

- suspect occult sphincter tear on ultrasound

- history of previous urogynecological operation

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Location

Status