A shot of your own blood may heal birth tears faster
NCT ID NCT07727213
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), made from a woman's own blood, can reduce pain and improve healing after perineal tears or episiotomies during vaginal birth. About 160 women will receive either PRP or a placebo injection right after delivery, and researchers will track pain, wound healing, and quality of life for six months. The goal is to see if this simple, one-time treatment can ease a common source of postpartum discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) made from the participant's own blood
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, one-time treatment to ease postpartum pain and improve healing after childbirth-related tears or episiotomies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial, and the benefit over a placebo injection may be small or absent. PRP is generally safe but local reactions are possible.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital, Geneva
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
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