Risk Factors for Anal Sphincter Damage During Vaginal Delivery (AnaSphRF)

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fecal Incontinence; Anal Sphincter Injury

Treatments: Other: 3D transperineal Ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01310426

AnaSphRF-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Vaginal delivery may cause various levels of damage to the anal sphincter. According to the literature, one third - two third of women diagnosed with 3rd degree rupture during vaginal delivery suffer from fecal incontinence. This has an adverse effect on the quality of life. Different risk factors such as: first births, instrumental delivery, high birth weight, prolonged second stage, epidural anesthesia etc. were assessed and found to be associated with anal sphincter disruption. The purpose of this study is to assess risk factors for anal sphincter disruption by new methods such as three-Dimensional transperineal ultrasound (3D transperineal US).

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 17 to 42 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• First Delivery
• Vaginal Delivery
• Birthweight > 3000
• Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

• Anal sphincter disruption before birth

Trial design

33 participants in 1 patient group

anal sphincter damage

Description:

After assessing women after vaginal delivery, a comparison will be made between those with anal sphincter damage and those women without.

Treatment:

Other: 3D transperineal Ultrasound