Effect of perineal massage during the second stage of labor on maternal and neonatal outcomes and childbirth experience in primiparous women based on systematic review

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200062042

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-07-20

Start date

2022-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Perineal injuries

Interventions

Perineal massage group:Perineal massage during the second stage of labor

Routine care group:Routine care during the second stage of labor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primiparous women with normal vaginal delivery; 2. Over 18 years old, full-term pregnancy, singleton, cephalic previa, and estimated fetal weight less than 4000g; 3. No severe maternal comorbidities or complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women have perineal abnormalities that prevent massage; 2. Abnormal progress of childbirth.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of perineal laceration;The incidence of episiotomy;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The duration of the second stage of labor;Hemorrhage;Postpartum perineal pain;Perineal wound healing;Neonatal Apgar score;Maternal childbirth experience;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHong Lu, Linlin Cao

School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China

luhong@bjmu.edu.cn+86 10 82805277

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026