Searching for the Perfect Oil to Protect the Perineum: A Randomized-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

A Randomised Double Blind Clinical Trial to Verify if Perineal Massage Increases the Chances of Delivering With an Intact Perineum Comparing the Two Oils. As Secondary Objective, we Will Evaluate the Effects of Perineal Massage on Specific Tear Location, the Severity of Perineal Tears and the Amount of Suture Material Required for Repair

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00662974

Enrollment

300

Registered

2008-04-21

Start date

2008-05-31

Completion date

2009-03-31

Last updated

2008-04-21

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Conditions

Second Stage of Labor

Brief summary

In this study we intend to randomly assign each parturient one of two commonly used oils to be applied during the second stage of labor, one of them containing vitamin E. We will verify if perineal massage increases the chances of delivering with an intact perineum comparing the two oils. As secondary objectives, we will evaluate the effects of perineal massage on specific tear location, the severity of perineal tears and the amount of suture material required for repair.

Interventions

OTHERperineal massage with Wheat Germ Oil during the second stage of labor

30 ml of oil applied during labor

OTHERperineal massage with almond oil during the second stage of labor

30 ml of oil applied during labor

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Singleton pregnancy * Term pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

* Non-vertex pregnancies * Multiple pregnancies * Placenta previa * Placental abruption * Intra-uterine infection * Non progressive labor first stage * Former operations or surgical procedures in the vagina * Perineal massage during the weeks before labor

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
perineal tears vs intact perineum	after delivery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
severity of perineal tears amount of suture material required for repair suturing length	after delivery

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactAVI HARLEV, MD

harlev@bgu.ac.il972-50-7434215

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026