OUTCOMES OF END TO END VERSUS OVERLAPPING TECHNIQUES OF REPAIR OF CHRONIC OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURY, A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201906496802845

Enrollment

104

Registered

2019-06-03

Start date

2019-02-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury

Interventions

Overlapping technique

End to End technique

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women with chronic Obstetric anal sphincter injury for at least 6 weeks and are ready for secondary closure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who are unable to provide informed consent to participate in the study. Pregnant women will be excluded from the study. Women with genital fistula and genital prolapse will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Flatal-faecal incontinence that will be measured with an interviewer administered questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcomes include; perineal pain and wound breakdown that will be assessed with an interviewer administered questionnaire.	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactOcama Ponsiano

PROFESSOR MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

ponsiano.ocama@gmail.com+256772421190

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026