Perineal Tear Clinical Trial
Official title:
Skin Glues Compared to Running Sutures for Perineal Skin Repair After Vaginal Delivery. A Randomized Controlled Trial
The incidence of a perineal tears during labor is 70 to 90%, while in 96% of the cases it's a minor perineal tear (grade 1). In about 3% to 4% the perineal tear is major and involve the external (grade 3) and the internal anal sphincter (grade 4). Episiotomy, which is considered an iatrogenic grade 2 tear, is performed in about 12% of vaginal deliveries. Complications related to perineal tears include bleeding, the most common, that may lead to the development of vaginal or perineal hematoma. Additionally, local infection can develop and complicate the recovery from the injury. In rare cases, abscesses may occur and in rarer cases necrotizing fasciitis or recto-vaginal fistula may also evolve. The "gold standard" method for repairing perineal tears is to use absorbable (preferably fast-absorbing) sutures. Grade 1 tears that do not bleed and do not disrupt the anatomical structure of the perineum usually do not require repair. Grade 2 tears are usually sewn in a continuous absorbent suture and less in the form of single stitches. The use of adhesive glue to repair skin injuries began 20 years ago and the main adhesive used is dermabond® (Ethicon Inc. octyl-2-cyanoacrylate). The use of glue is faster and lead to less pain than the use of stitches or staples. It can be used for a variety of large or small, traumatic or iatrogenic wounds, with a cosmetic result, infection rate, and dehiscence rate similar to those achieved by stitches or staples. In light of this, the investigators intend to conduct a randomized trial that will examine the advantages and disadvantages of the use of glue compared to the traditional sutures for closure of the skin in perineal tears grade 1 and 2 and episiotomies after vaginal delivery. The investigators hypothesis is that the use of adhesive glue to close the skin in perineal tears grade 1 and 2 (including episiotomy), will be faster and associated with less pain compared to the traditional suturing method, without a significant difference in the rate of complications.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 182 |
Est. completion date | August 1, 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | August 1, 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 45 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women aged 18-45. 2. Term birth (> 37.0 weeks). 3. Perineal tears grade 1 or 2, or episiotomy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Perineal tears grades 3 or 4. 2. Operative vaginal deliveries. 3. Significant background diseases that can affect pain or recovery time: Pregestational diabetes mellitus, any heart disease, severe pulmonary disease, collagen or connective tissue disease, rheumatic diseases, autoimmune diseases, known immunodeficiency and chronic steroid use. 4. Signs of local infection prior to the beginning of repair of the tear. 5. Known allergy to exofin®. 6. Pregestational body mass index > 35 kg/m2. 7. Women with excessive bleeding that does not allow the use of glue. 8. Delivery of a dead fetus. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Israel | EMEK Medical center | Afula |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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HaEmek Medical Center, Israel | Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel |
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Primary | Pain intensity | Pain intensity will be measured by asking the woman to describe the pain related to the procedure using a 0 (no pain) to 100 VAS (intolerable pain) | within 2 hours after completing the procedure |
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