Ultrasound after birth: can it prevent leakage problems?
NCT ID NCT01320995
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether doing an ultrasound right after delivery to check for anal tears could help prevent bowel leakage (incontinence) three months later. It involved first-time mothers who had vaginal tears. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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111 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2011
- Finished
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Mar 2014
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent * The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The patient is available for 3 months of follow up * The patient is delivering her first child; vaginal delivery * The patient has a minimum stage 2 perineal lesion * The patient accepts perineal echography Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship * The patient refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to correctly inform the patient * Cesarien section * No perineal lesion (intact perineum) * Emergency situation which hinders screening for anal lesions under good medical conditions * Previous vaginal delivery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
Nîmes, Gard, 30029, France
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