Clinical Trial: Targeted Deep Pelvic Floor Muscle Physiotherapy Versus Antenatal Perineal Massage in Nulliparous Women

U.S., Aug. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07764068) titled 'Targeted Deep Pelvic Floor Muscle Physiotherapy Versus Antenatal Perineal Massage in Nulliparous Women' on Aug. 09.

Brief Summary: This prospective randomized clinical trial evaluates whether targeted deep pelvic floor muscle physiotherapy is more effective than standard antenatal perineal massage in reducing perineal trauma among nulliparous women. The study compares the effects of these two antenatal interventions on the incidence of perineal trauma requiring suturing, including perineal tears and episiotomy, as well as other obstetric outcomes such as cesarean delivery, operative vaginal delivery, and the duration of the second s...