U.S., Oct. 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07210788) titled 'The Effect of Crowning Time on Levator Ani Muscle Avulsion' on Aug. 19.
Brief Summary: Levator ani muscle is one of the main components of perineal muscles and plays a crucial role in urinary continence and pelvic organ support. An avulsion, detachment from its insertion, of this muscle can occur during vaginal birth. It is well known that this major injury can cause many symptoms such as urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapses. Some risk factors of this important injury have been identified in the literature, such as the use of forceps. However, to date, no study has evaluated the impact of the crowning of the fetal head dur...