Status:

RECRUITING

Impact of Early Physiotherapy on Pain, Quality of Life, Pelvic Floor Function, and Sexual Health Post-Episiotomy

Lead Sponsor:

Brno University Hospital

Conditions:

Gynecological; Surgery (Previous), Causing Obstructed Labor

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall during a vaginal delivery (episiotomy) is among the most common surgical procedures performed in obstetrics. On the condition of having...

Detailed Description

Project Objectives Evaluate the benefits, advantages, and disadvantages of early individual physiotherapy on the selected parameters in women following a performed uncomplicated episiotomy during a va...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • female aged 18 to 40
  • following an uncomplicated mediolateral episiotomy
  • primipara at term with the cephalic occiput anterior position of the foetus
  • signature of the informed consent and understanding of the study protocol

Exclusion

  • premature birth prior to 37+0
  • other presentation than the cephalic occiput anterior position
  • a performed vaginal extraction
  • an associated vaginal rupture
  • an injury of the anal sphincter
  • paravaginal haematoma immediately after birth and before inclusion in the study
  • multiple sclerosis
  • serious neurological disorders
  • connective tissue diseases
  • chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
  • congenital developmental disorders of the external genitalia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06568406

Start Date

October 1 2024

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

February 5 2025

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University Hospital

Brno, Czechia, 62500