U.S., Jan. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07336017) titled 'Impact on Postpartum Anal Incontinence of an Educational Program for Delivery Room Staff' on Jan. 02.
Brief Summary: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries are a source of significant short-term (pain, bleeding, infection, suture dehiscence), medium-term (anorectovaginal fistulas, sexual dysfunction), and long-term (anal incontinence in 30-60% of cases) morbidity. However, they are underdiagnosed and sometimes poorly repaired due to technical difficulties, the use of inappropriate surgical techniques, or a lack of awareness of their significant long-term morbidity. These diagnostic and therapeutic errors, however, significantly worsen th...