# Selective Use of Episiotomy: the Impact on Perineal Trauma.

> **NCT03559816** · — · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Universita di Verona** · enrollment: 10000 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Perineal Tear
- Episiotomy Wound
- Delivery; Injury, Maternal

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Classification of perineal tears based on new classification
- **PROCEDURE:** Selective use of Episiotomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03559816
- **Lead sponsor:** Universita di Verona
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2021-02-01
- **Primary completion:** 2021-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2022-04-30
- **Target enrollment:** 10000 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03559816

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03559816, "Selective Use of Episiotomy: the Impact on Perineal Trauma.". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03559816. Licensed CC0.

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