Perineal resuturing versus expectant management following vaginal delivery complicated by a dehisced wound (PREVIEW): a pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To establish the feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing the effectiveness of resuturing versus expectant management for dehisced perineal wounds.

Design

A multicentre pilot and feasibility RCT.

Setting

Ten UK maternity units from July 2011 to July 2013.

Population

Eligible women with a dehisced perineal wound within 2 weeks of childbirth.

Methods

The interventions were resuturing or expectancy. Randomisation was via web or telephone, stratified by participating centre. Blinding was not possible due to the nature of the interventions. Analysis was by intention-to-treat.

Outcome

The primary outcome measure was wound healing at 6-8 weeks.

Results

The study revealed a number of feasibility i

SUBMITTER: Dudley L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5306527 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature