A Trial of Bed Versus Stirrups Delivery in Nulliparous Women for Prevention of Perineal Lacerations

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Conditions studied: Perineal Lacerations

In brief

The investigators hypothesize that the rate of perineal lacerations in nulliparous women will be reduced by a simple change in common obstetrical delivery practice, i.e., bed delivery versus conventional delivery in obstetrical stirrups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00895973

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

214

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-19

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Nulliparous women presenting in active labor to Parkland L\&D East Unit
• ≥ 370/7 weeks gestation
• Singleton fetus in cephalic presentation
• ≥ 4 cm but ≤ 8 cm of cervical dilation
• No medical or obstetrical complication

You may not qualify if…

• Women with any obstetric or medical complication of pregnancy, such as pregnancy related hypertension, diabetes, labor induction
• Prior history of perineal trauma requiring surgical repair or known congenital perineal malformation
• Non-English or non-Spanish speaking

Where it is running

• Parkland Memorial Hospital — Dallas, Texas, United States

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