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A study on the effect of perineal hot compress and massage during labor on reducing perineal injury and in parturients and improving delivery outcomes

A study on the effect of perineal hot compress and massage during labor on reducing perineal injury and in parturients and improving delivery outcomes

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108087
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-25
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obstetric diseases

Interventions

Group A was the control group that received conventional midwifery techniques. :None
Group B was the simple massage group: entering the second stage of labor, the cervix was dilated and the whole fetus was exposed for S+2 or less until the fetal head was exposed for 2cm.:Massage techn
Group C was the hot compress + massage group: entering the second stage of labor, the cervix was dilated and the whole fetus was exposed for S+2 or less until the fetal head was exposed for 2cm.:Hot c

Sponsors

Shunyi Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All were singleton full-term pregnancies. 2. The age of the pregnant women: >= 20 years old and = 2.5 kg and <= 4.0 kg. 4. Planned natural delivery, cephalic presentation, and no contraindications to vaginal delivery. 5. Good perineal development without scars. 6. Both the parturient and her family members signed the consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Operative delivery, emergency cesarean section 2. Malpresentation, cephalopelvic disproportion, etc. 3. Rapid labor without application of hot compress and massage 4. History of vaginal infection and inflammation in the third trimester 5. Accompanied by severe obstetric complications (severe preeclampsia, high myopia, etc.) 6. Mental disorders 7. Presence of language communication barriers 8. Those who voluntarily withdrew from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The degree of perineal laceration;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYiTeng Yin

Shunyi Maternal and Child Health Hospital

as19880801@126.com+86 134 6678 4540

Outcome results

None listed

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