cut episiotomy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women aged 18 years and older who are pregnant and scheduled to deliver *at term* of a fetus in cephalic presentation and intend to deliver vaginally (for the first time) and who are willing and able to give written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient knowledge of the local language Prior vaginal delivery in anamnesis Coagulation disorders Expected wound healing problems diabetes mellitus venous insufficiency immune suppression (e.g. HIV infected women, women using immunosuppressive drugs) Thrombocytopenia Pre-eclampsia/HELPP syndrome Forceps delivery Vulnerable people *
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoints: Device Success, achieved if all three below conditions are met: • BasIQ-4® makes an incision in one continuous movement (without interruption). • The length of the scar caused by BasIQ-4® as measured at the 6 week visit is between 3 and 5 cm. • Absence of any Serious Adverse Event related to BasIQ-4® occurring up to the 6 week visit for neonate, caregiver or for mother (other than the intended episiotomy itself) as adjudicated by the Data Monitoring Committee. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints: • BasIQ-4® makes an incision in one continuous movement (without interruption). • The length of the scar caused by BasIQ-4®, as measured at the 6 week visit is between 3 and 5 cm. • Serious Adverse Event related to BasIQ-4® occurring up to the 6 week visit for neonate, caregiver or for mother (other than the intended episiotomy itself) as adjudicated by the Data Monitoring Committee. • Angle of the scar caused by BasIQ-4®, as measured at the 6 week visit. • Distance (mm) from the endpoint of the scar caused by BasIQ-4® incision to the midline of the posterior fourchette, as measured at the 6 week visit. | — |
Countries
Netherlands