# Short Anovaginal Distance is Associated With Obstetric Anal Sphincter Rupture

> **NCT03039582** · — · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Ostergotland County Council, Sweden** · enrollment: 151 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Perineal Tear
- Obstetric Trauma

## Interventions

- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Bidigital palpation
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Perineal ultrasound

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03039582
- **Lead sponsor:** Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-09-01
- **Primary completion:** 2016-01-31
- **Final completion:** 2017-01-19
- **Target enrollment:** 151 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2017-02-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03039582

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03039582, "Short Anovaginal Distance is Associated With Obstetric Anal Sphincter Rupture". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03039582. Licensed CC0.

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