CompletedNot Applicable

Perineal Massage and Warm Compresses - RCT for Reduce Perineal Trauma During Labor

Portugal800 participantsStarted 2019-03-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a combined perineal massage and warm compresses intervention on the perineum integrity during second stage of labor.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women with 18 years or older * Between 37 and 41 weeks of pregnancy * Expected spontaneous vaginal birth * Fetus in the cephalic presentation * Able to provide informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple pregnancy * Meconial amniotic fluid * Fetal distress * Suspicion of fetal growth restriction * Gestational hypertensive disorders