Clinical Trial: Prospective Study Comparing Two Classification Systems for Second-degree Vaginal Tears During Spontaneous Childbirth to Assess Their Ability to Predict Postpartum Complications.

U.S., Aug. 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07124676) titled 'Prospective Study Comparing Two Classification Systems for Second-degree Vaginal Tears During Spontaneous Childbirth to Assess Their Ability to Predict Postpartum Complications.' on Aug. 09.

Brief Summary: Second-degree perineal tears are one of the most common complications during vaginal childbirth. These injuries involve the muscles of the perineum but do not affect the anal sphincter. Although frequent, they vary greatly in severity, and their short- and long-term consequences can include pain, bleeding, hidden muscle damage, and sexual function problems.

Currently, there is no widely used, detailed system to sub-classify these...