NCT00662974

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
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Soroka University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Second Stage of Labor

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	perineal massage with Wheat Germ Oil during the second stage of labor	30 ml of oil applied during labor
OTHER	perineal massage with almond oil during the second stage of labor	30 ml of oil applied during labor

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-05-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-01
• Completion: 2009-03-01
• First posted: 2008-04-21
• Last updated: 2008-04-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel