U.S., June 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07626333) titled 'Pelvic Floor Training Combined With Perineal Massage Reduces Episiotomy to 5.7%' on May 28.
Brief Summary: Episiotomy, a surgical incision of the perineum performed during the second stage of labor, was once widely advocated for the prevention of severe perineal lacerations. However, a growing body of evidence has demonstrated that routine episiotomy is not without consequence: it is associated with increased rates of posterior perineal trauma, dyspareunia, perineal pain, and postpartum hemorrhage. In alignment with this evidence, the World Health Organization now recommends against routine or liberal episiotomy use and endorses a re...