Searching for the Perfect Oil to Protect the Perineum: A Randomized-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

Second Stage of Labor Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomised Double Blind Clinical Trial to Verify if Perineal Massage Increases the Chances of Delivering With an Intact Perineum Comparing the Two Oils. As Secondary Objective, we Will Evaluate the Effects of Perineal Massage on Specific Tear Location, the Severity of Perineal Tears and the Amount of Suture Material Required for Repair

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study we intend to randomly assign each parturient one of two commonly used oils to be applied during the second stage of labor, one of them containing vitamin E. We will verify if perineal massage increases the chances of delivering with an intact perineum comparing the two oils. As secondary objectives, we will evaluate the effects of perineal massage on specific tear location, the severity of perineal tears and the amount of suture material required for repair.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Second Stage of Labor

• NCT number: NCT00662974
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Soroka University Medical Center
• Contact: AVI HARLEV, MD
• Phone: 972-50-7434215
• Email: harlev@bgu.ac.il
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2008
• Completion date: March 2009