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NCT Number: NCT02911779

The Optimal Angle of Mediolateral Episiotomy at Crowning of the Head During Labor

In order to determine the optimal angle to perform an episiotomy, the investigators assessed the angle of marked episiotomy lines at the first stage of labor and at the time of crowning of the head.

Incision lines for mediolateral episiotomy were pre-marked on the perineal skin at 30°, 45°, and 60° angles from the midline, at the first stage of labor, in women with singleton pregnancies. The angles of the marked lines were measured again at crowning of the head. Mediolateral episiotomy was performed only for obstetric indications.

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Key information

Conditions

Labor, Obstetric Episiotomy

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Wolfson Medical Center

Holon, 58100, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • women during labor above 37 weeks, Occiput presentation

Exclusion criteria

  • cesarean section, vacuum or forceps deliver, breech deliver, below 37 weeks

Treatment and study plan

change of medilateral angle line during crowning of the head

Procedure

change of medilateral angle line during crowning of the head

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of medilateral angle line during crowning of the head

    Time frame: 18 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wolfson Medical Center

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Sep 22, 2016
Registry last updated
Sep 22, 2016

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