# Pushing and Manual Perineal Protection Techniques

> **NCT04823598** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Istinye University** · enrollment: 164 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Perineal Tear
- Episiotomy Extended by Laceration
- Labor Complication

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Coached pushing and Finnish manual perineal protection
- **PROCEDURE:** Uncoached pushing and Hands-poised perineal protection

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04823598
- **Lead sponsor:** Istinye University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2021-04-21
- **Primary completion:** 2023-05-25
- **Final completion:** 2023-05-25
- **Target enrollment:** 164 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-24


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04823598

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04823598, "Pushing and Manual Perineal Protection Techniques". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04823598. Licensed CC0.

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