Status:
RECRUITING
Postnatal Perineal Wound Assessment
Lead Sponsor:
Oxford Brookes University
Conditions:
Perineum; Wound
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-100 years
Brief Summary
Around 85% of women who give birth vaginally experience a perineal wound, which could be a tear or an incision between the vaginal opening and the anus. Despite that, there is often insufficient explo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Midwives:
- NMC Registered midwives
- Working in the NHS
- Working in the community or postnatal ward
- Who assess perineal wounds
- Women:
- Postnatal women who had a vaginal birth within the last ten days and had an uncomplicated perineal tear (first, second-degree or episiotomy).
- Had a healthy newborn (for example, the newborn is not currently admitted to newborn intensive care or the woman did not have a stillbirth)
- Located in the community or in hospital being cared for by midwives, within ten days postpartum when postnatal perineal wound assessment occurs.
- Over the age of 18, who can consent to participation
- English-speaking
Exclusion
- Midwives:
- Non-registered midwives and those working outside the NHS
- Who do not perform postnatal perineal wound assessment due to clinical settings or task restrictions.
- Women:
- Who had a cesarean section
- Who had a stillbirth or fetal/neonatal complications
- Who had a vaginal birth but sustained severe perineal tears (third or fourth-degree tears)
- Who have not received NHS care or are outside standard postnatal locations
- Who are over 10 days postpartum at the time of perineal wound assessment
- Who are below the age of 18
- Non-English-speaking women
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 20 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06551493
Start Date
November 20 2024
End Date
August 1 2025
Last Update
August 8 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX39DU