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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00439907
Comparison of Overlap and End-to-end Repair in Anal Sphincter Rupture During Delivery
A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing the Outcome of Overlap and End-to-end Repair in Anal Sphincter Rupture During Delivery
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Rupture of the external anal sphincter occurs in about 4% percent of deliveries in our department. It is not clear from other studies whether the results concerning anal function are better with the overlap repair or end-to-end repair of the injured muscle. Our routine has been to perform an end-to-end repair, though anal surgeons, in the setting of a secondary repair, prefer the overlap method. Former studies, when the repair was performed by highly skilled operators, have indicated that the overlap method is better.
We wanted to compare the two methods through a RCT with the end-points examination results after one year addressing endoanal sonography findings, anal manometric results and continence score evaluated by a Weksner score questionnaire. Our study is performed in the routine clinical setting. The patients are recruited to the study during delivery when the injury is recognized. When she has given her informed consent she is randomized to one of the two operation methods. The operation is performed by the consultant obstetrician on call or the resident supervised by the consultant. The proctologist who performs the anal manometry and sonography after one year is blinded to the surgical method.
We plan to include approximately 160 patients at one center. In our center we have about 4500 deliveries per year.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Stavanger, Norway, NO-4011
- Stavanger University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Delivery
- Anal sphincter rupture
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of ability to understand the informed consent form
- Lack of ability to cooperate
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: End-to-end
End-to-end repair
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Surgical procedure: End-to-end repair of the external anal sphincter muscle
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Active Comparator: Overlap
Overlap repair
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Surgical procedure: Overlap repair of the external anal sphincter muscle
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Anal Sonography
Time Frame: pre-partum
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pre-partum
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Endoanal manometry
Time Frame: pre-partum
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pre-partum
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Astrid Rygh, MD, Helse Stavanger HF
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Sultan AH, Monga AK, Kumar D, Stanton SL. Primary repair of obstetric anal sphincter rupture using the overlap technique. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1999 Apr;106(4):318-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08268.x.
- Fitzpatrick M, Behan M, O'Connell PR, O'Herlihy C. A randomized clinical trial comparing primary overlap with approximation repair of third-degree obstetric tears. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Nov;183(5):1220-4. doi: 10.1067/mob.2000.108880.
- Rygh AB, Korner H. The overlap technique versus end-to-end approximation technique for primary repair of obstetric anal sphincter rupture: a randomized controlled study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010 Oct;89(10):1256-62. doi: 10.3109/00016349.2010.512073.
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Study Record Updates
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Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- SF2005-07
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