Laceration of perineum during childbirth, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
This is a feasibility study through a two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial, blinded to the evaluator. The sample will consist of volunteer women from the Maternity Ward of the Cassiano Antônio
E02.594.540
Sponsors
Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antonio Moraes (HUCAM) da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Postpartum women treated at the Maternity of Hospital Antônio Cassiano de Moraes (HUCAM); normal birth with spontaneous perineal laceration of any degree; Singleton pregnancy; aged 16 or over; completion of the free and informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infectious disease; hemorrhoid; bruise or varicose veins in the perineum
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial is feasible, assessed by calculating the recruitment rate, adherence rate, acceptability of the intervention, safety of the intervention, and collection of outcomes. Data will be collected during the intervention days, 15, 30, and 60 days postpartum. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A recruitment rate of 50% is expected by calculating the percentage of eligible women who will be recruited to participate in the study during the data collection period.;A 90% adherence rate is expected by calculating the percentage of eligible and recruited women who adhered to the proposed intervention throughout the data collection period.;An intervention acceptability rate of 80% is expected by calculating the percentage of eligible and recruited women who will agree to participate in the study during the data collection period.;The intervention is expected to be safe, with 20% of participants reporting some type of discomfort caused by the intervention and 90% satisfaction with the intervention during the data collection period. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernanda Liberato
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Outcome results
None listed