NCT03039374

External Phase MRI in Diagnosis of OASI

The Use of External Phase Array MRI, 3D Endoanal Ultrasound, and Manometry in the Diagnosis of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 53 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Turku · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There is around 60 000 births annually in Finland. Around 1-5% of all vaginal deliveries in Finland complicate in a Grade III- IV perineal tear. Because the diagnosis of a sphincter lesion after birth can be challenging the total amount of women having obtained a sphincter lesion could be even grater. The aim of our study is to compare different tools in the diagnosis of obstetric anal sphincter injury. In doing so the investigators hope to achieve early diagnosis of this pathology and thus facilitate early treatment of a possible sphincter defect.

Detailed description

See the attacher research plan for a more detailed description

Conditions

• Anal Sphincter Injury
• Obstetrics Trauma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Magnetic resonance imaging	The extent of obstetric anal sphincter injury will be evaluated using MRI, endoanal ultrasound and anal manometry

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-09-01
• Primary completion: 2017-09-20
• Completion: 2017-10-27
• First posted: 2017-02-01
• Last updated: 2017-11-06