NCT01310426

Risk Factors for Anal Sphincter Damage During Vaginal Delivery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 33 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 17 Years – 42 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Vaginal delivery may cause various levels of damage to the anal sphincter. According to the literature, one third - two third of women diagnosed with 3rd degree rupture during vaginal delivery suffer from fecal incontinence. This has an adverse effect on the quality of life. Different risk factors such as: first births, instrumental delivery, high birth weight, prolonged second stage, epidural anesthesia etc. were assessed and found to be associated with anal sphincter disruption. The purpose of this study is to assess risk factors for anal sphincter disruption by new methods such as three-Dimensional transperineal ultrasound (3D transperineal US).

Conditions

• Anal Sphincter Injury
• Fecal Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	3D transperineal Ultrasound	3D transperineal Ultrasound after vaginal delivery

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-03-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2011-03-08
• Last updated: 2015-07-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel