Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Perineal Wound Infection on the Anal Sphincter

Lead Sponsor:

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Conditions:

Obstetric Trauma

Perineum; Injury

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

Perineal injury following childbirth can result in complications such as wound infection. The perineum has closely related anatomical structures including the external genital organs and the anal tria...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women with childbirth related perineal injury and wound infection
  • Women over 18 years of age
  • Ability to understand and read the patient information sheet (in English)
  • Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • Vulnerable Adult
  • Fetal or neonatal death or poor neonatal outcome
  • Women who are in an immunosuppressive state (e.g human immunodeficiency virus or pharmacologically induced immunodeficiencies by chemotherapy or steroids)
  • Inability to give consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 14 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 14 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04480684

Start Date

August 14 2020

End Date

August 14 2021

Last Update

September 16 2021

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Croydon University Hospital

London, United Kingdom, CR7 7YE