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Own blood injection may speed Post-Birth healing, trial hopes
NCT ID NCT07669285
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether injecting a woman's own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into an episiotomy cut right after childbirth can improve healing and reduce pain. Two hundred women will be randomly assigned to receive either PRP or standard wound care. Researchers will check wound healing and pain levels over 6 weeks to see if this simple, low-risk treatment makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich plasma (PRP) made from the patient's own blood
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help new mothers heal faster and feel less pain after an episiotomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no prior strong evidence. PRP may not improve healing or pain compared to standard care, and results may not apply to all women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Singular pregnancy, at term (≥ 37 weeks of gestation) * Vaginal delivery with episiotomy (midline or mediolateral) * Signed informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Known coagulation disorders or thrombocytopenia (\< 100,000/mm³) * Severe anemia (hemoglobin \< 7 g/dL) at the time of delivery * Active systemic or local perineal infection at the time of delivery * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or other significant comorbidities affecting wound healing (e.g., autoimmune disease under immunosuppressive treatment) Third- or fourth-degree perineal laceration (extending to the anal sphincter or rectal mucosa) Refusal to participate or inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saint Andrew Hospital
Constanța, Constanța County, 900184, Romania
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