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The Effect of Perineal Massage during the Second Stage of Labor on the Episiotomy Rate in Term Nulliparous Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Perineal Massage during the Second Stage of Labor on the Episiotomy Rate in Term Nulliparous Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20220820001
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-08-20
Start date
2022-09-01
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

severe perineal tear perineal massage

Interventions

In perineal massage group, the perineum was massaged with lubricated gloved with NSS solution using index and middle fingers just inside the lower vagina,Standard care during second stage of labor wit
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery
perineal massage with NSS,standard care

Sponsors

Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Khonkaen hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Months to 40 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Thai, Nulliparous, singleton pregnant women more than 18 years old, more than 37 weeks of gestational age, with a cephalic presentation in second stage of labor who planned vaginal delivery and had good conscious and cooperative during perineal massage.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with pelvic and genital tract infection (e.g., intraamniotic infection, condyloma accuminata, genital herpes simplex viral infection) 2. Women with respiratory infection (e.g., Covid-19 infection, TB infection) 3. Women with preeclampsia with severe features 4. Women with history of antenatal perineal massage 5. Women with history of perineal trauma 6. Women with hypersensitivity at perineum 7. Estimated fetal weight more than 3500 grams 8. Suspected persistent fetal occiput posterior 9. Nonreassuring fetal status (i.e., inability to remove doubt in health of fetus by a particular pattern) [1] 10. Fetus with gross anomaly

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
episiotomy rate 12 months percent,episiotomy rate 12 month percent

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
First and second degree perineal lacerations (%) 2. Severe perineal lacerations (third and fourth degree lacerations) (%) 12 months degree of perineal tear

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKamonwan Sansom

Khonkaen Hospital

kamonwan.sansom@gmail.com0910641580

Outcome results

None listed

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