A randomised controlled trial of care of the perineum during second stage of normal labour

1998306 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Rona McCandlish

Ursula Bowler

Hedwig van Asten

G. Berridge

Cathy Winter · North Bristol NHS Trust

Lesley Sames · Battle Hospital

Jo Garcia

Mary J. Renfrew · University of Leeds

Diana Elbourne · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Abstract

The reduction in pain observed in the 'hands on' group was statistically significant and the difference detected potentially affects a substantial number of women. These results provide evidence to enable individual women and health professionals to decide which perineal management is preferable.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic floor disorders treatments Pregnancy-related medical research Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 105, Issue 12, pp. 1262-1272

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10004.x

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