Pelvic floor recovery after childbirth anal sphincter injury
Part of Kidney & urinary, Mental health, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how the pelvic floor (the support muscles and tissues) works in people who had a specific anal sphincter injury during vaginal birth, compared with people who had uncomplicated vaginal deliveries. It may help doctors better understand recovery and function after childbirth injuries.
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Who can take part
- You’re older than 18 years old
- You had an anal sphincter injury from a past vaginal delivery between 2002 and 2018
- After that injury, you later had a vaginal delivery without an anal sphincter injury (for the injury group)
- Or you’ve had two or more vaginal deliveries with no anal sphincter injury (for the comparison group)
- You did not have an anal sphincter injury in later pregnancies, and you did not have a C-section in a later pregnancy
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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