Perineorraphy Versus Pelvic Floor Exercise - a Randomized Trial

Perineal Tear Resulting From Childbirth Clinical Trial

Official title: Perineorraphy Versus Pelvic Floor Exercise - a Randomized Trial

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Clinical Trial Description

A randomized controlled trial which aims to evaluate objective and subjective outcomes following perineorraphy compared with pelvic floor exercise after vaginal delivery. 70 women seeking help for improperly healed perineal tear following vaginal delivery, matching our inclusion- and exclusion criteria, will be randomised into two different treatment groups, 35 to operative treatment, perineorraphy, and 35 to conservative treatment, tutored pelvic floor exercise. Assessment pre-and 6 months postoperatively will include clinical evaluation and condition specific validated questionnaires. Surgical characteristics and adverse events during follow-up are also registered. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Perineal Tear Resulting From Childbirth

• NCT number: NCT02545218
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Stockholm South General Hospital
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2015
• Completion date: June 2019