Digital Perineal Massage and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise During Pregnancy for Prevention of Perineal Laceration

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

90

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 12, 2017

Primary Completion Date

December 20, 2018

Study Completion Date

December 25, 2018

Conditions
Delivery; Injury, Maternal
Interventions
OTHER

perineal massage program

The participant will perform digital massage of her perineal area 5 minutes daily starting four weeks before delivery till her actual labour day

OTHER

Pelvic floor muscle exercise program

The participant will perform pelvic floor muscle exercise daily starting four weeks before delivery till her actual labour day

OTHER

Educational pelvic floor dysfunction prevention program

This educational pelvic floor dysfunction prevention program includes instructions about: control of her weight, adequate cleaning for the perineal area, adequate fluid intake, smoking cessation, right posture and frequency of micturition and adequate ingestion of fiber to avoid constipation

Trial Locations (1)

11956

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital, Cairo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Cairo University

OTHER

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