Exploring the views and experiences of women affected by tears and cuts during childbirth and the healthcare professionals who care for them (the Chapter qualitative sub-study)

Exploring women’s and healthcare professionals’ views and experiences of childbirth related perineal trauma to inform the development of a wound management tool and care pathway (the Chapter qualitative sub-study): a qualitative study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN58041554

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-24

Start date

2023-12-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-20

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Conditions

Childbirth-related perineal trauma. Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Qualitative interviews and focus groups with women/people assigned female at birth who have experienced CRPT. Qualitative interviews with HCPs caring for patients with CRPT. Data will include specif

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women: 1. Cis-women 2. Aged 18 years and above 3. Resident in the UK 4. Experienced CRPT in the last 12 months 5. Speak English or one of the six most spoken languages in healthcare settings in the West Midlands (e.g., Romanian, Urdu, Bengali, Polish, Arabic and/or Hindi) Healthcare Professionals (HCPs): 1. NHS-registered HCPs 2. Aged 18 years and above 3. Currently involved in the provision of NHS care to women in the perinatal period who have experienced CRPT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women: 1. Transgender men 2. Inability to provide consent 3. Unable to participate in English or one of the six community languages HCPs: 1. Inability to consent 2. Student HCP

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
An understanding of the views and experiences of women who have experienced CRPT in the previous 12 months and the HCPs who currently provide CRPT care in the NHS. Data will be primarily qualitative (apart from a non-validated demographic questionnaire that will allow us to describe the sample of participants) in nature including interview and focus group audio files, transcripts, and field notes. Women will take part in a one-off interview lasting approximately 60 minutes or a focus group lasting approximately 2 hours. HCPs will take part in a one-off interview lasting approximately 60 minutes. Data will be collected and analysed over a 10-month period. Interviews and focus groups will be audio-recorded and transcribed. Qualitative data will be analysed using the Framework Method to facilitate a systematic exploration of themes.	—

Measure

Time frame

An understanding of the views and experiences of women who have experienced CRPT in the previous 12 months and the HCPs who currently provide CRPT care in the NHS. Data will be primarily qualitative (apart from a non-validated demographic questionnaire that will allow us to describe the sample of participants) in nature including interview and focus group audio files, transcripts, and field notes. Women will take part in a one-off interview lasting approximately 60 minutes or a focus group lasting approximately 2 hours. HCPs will take part in a one-off interview lasting approximately 60 minutes. Data will be collected and analysed over a 10-month period. Interviews and focus groups will be audio-recorded and transcribed. Qualitative data will be analysed using the Framework Method to facilitate a systematic exploration of themes.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales

Contacts

Public ContactR. Katie Morris

R.K.Morris@bham.ac.uk+44 (0)1214148072

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 23, 2026