NCT02643108View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Lateral Episiotomy or Not in Vacuum Assisted Delivery in Non-parous Women

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

717

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2017

Primary Completion Date

February 15, 2023

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2028

Conditions
Pelvic Floor DisordersFecal IncontinenceDystociaFetal Hypoxia
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Lateral episiotomy

When the woman is randomized to episiotomy, lateral episiotomy is performed with scissors on the left or right side of the vaginal opening. Origin of incision is 1.0 - 3.0 cm from the midline/posterior forchette and is cut 3.0 cm or more towards the ischial tuberosity at an angle of 60 degrees from the midline.

Trial Locations (8)

Unknown

Falun Hospital, Falun

Östra Hospital Gothenburg University, Gothenburg

Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg

Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm

South General Hospital, Stockholm

Umeå University Hospital, Umeå

Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala

Växjö Hospital, Vaxjo

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

The Swedish Research Council

OTHER_GOV

lead

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

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