Optimizing Postpartum Pelvic Health Through Self-Scar Tissue Massage of Episiotomy and Perineal Scar Tissue A Pilot RCT (EPIS)
The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05908292 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : June 18, 2023
Last Update Posted : December 13, 2023
|
Tracking Information | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Submitted Date ICMJE | May 15, 2023 | ||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | June 18, 2023 | ||||
Last Update Posted Date | December 13, 2023 | ||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | September 21, 2023 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 2024 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
|
||||
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Change History | |||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Descriptive Information | |||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Optimizing Postpartum Pelvic Health Through Self-Scar Tissue Massage of Episiotomy and Perineal Scar Tissue A Pilot RCT | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Optimizing Postpartum Pelvic Health Through Self-Scar Tissue Massage of Episiotomy and Perineal Scar Tissue The EPIS Trial: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial to Determine Feasibility | ||||
Brief Summary | The goal of this Pilot Randomized Control Trial (RCT) is to determine if a larger RCT evaluating the effect of self-scar tissue massage of episiotomy and/or vagina/perineal tear scar tissue on pelvic health outcomes is feasible. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can the investigators recruit 130 participants and aim for 80% retention of participants in this study? Are the response rates to questionnaires and completeness of questionnaires acceptable? Do the participants find the self-scar tissue massage intervention easy and acceptable to perform and do they adhere to the protocol? Type of Study: Clinical Trial Participant Population/Health Conditions: The participant population will be 18 years of age or older, primiparous, within 1 year postpartum after vaginal delivery with healed episiotomy and/or vaginal perineal tear(s) as confirmed to them by their maternity care provider or family doctor at their 6 week postpartum check or other appointment. The participants will also need to have sufficient proficiency in English to understand intervention instructional video and complete written questionnaires. Investigators will compare the scores on two reliable and validated pelvic health questionnaires in those in the intervention and control groups. The intervention group will be provided an instructional video on self-scar tissue massage and asked to perform self-scar massage and record their intervention and experience over a 6-week period. The control group will receive routine postnatal care (no self-scar massage training or performance). Patient medical records will be used to collect demographic data and labour and delivery characteristics. Two reliable and validated pelvic health questionnaires will be used for outcome measures. Baseline outcomes will be performed at the start of the study and then repeated 6 weeks later and again 18 weeks later. |
||||
Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Other |
||||
Condition ICMJE |
|
||||
Intervention ICMJE | Procedure: Pelvic Floor Scar Tissue Self-Scar Massage
Self scar-massage intervention of healed pelvic floor scar tissue for 5 minutes, 3x/week for 6 weeks.
|
||||
Study Arms ICMJE |
|
||||
Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
|||||
Recruitment Information | |||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
130 | ||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | December 2024 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 2024 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|
||||
Sex/Gender ICMJE |
|
||||
Ages ICMJE | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | Yes | ||||
Contacts ICMJE |
|
||||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Canada | ||||
Removed Location Countries | |||||
Administrative Information | |||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT05908292 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | REB23-0097 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
|
||||
IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE |
|
||||
Current Responsible Party | University of Calgary | ||||
Original Responsible Party | Same as current | ||||
Current Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Calgary | ||||
Original Study Sponsor ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE |
|
||||
Investigators ICMJE |
|
||||
PRS Account | University of Calgary | ||||
Verification Date | May 2023 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |