Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:25 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:25 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06551493
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Midwives:
* NMC Registered midwives
* Working in the NHS
* Working in the community or postnatal ward
* Who assess perineal wounds
Women:
* Postnatal women who had a vaginal birth within the last ten days and had an uncomplicated perineal tear (first, second-degree or episiotomy).
* Had a healthy newborn (for example, the newborn is not currently admitted to newborn intensive care or the woman did not have a stillbirth)
* Located in the community or in hospital being cared for by midwives, within ten days postpartum when postnatal perineal wound assessment occurs.
* Over the age of 18, who can consent to participation
* English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
Midwives:
* Non-registered midwives and those working outside the NHS
* Who do not perform postnatal perineal wound assessment due to clinical settings or task restrictions.
Women:
* Who had a cesarean section
* Who had a stillbirth or fetal/neonatal complications
* Who had a vaginal birth but sustained severe perineal tears (third or fourth-degree tears)
* Who have not received NHS care or are outside standard postnatal locations
* Who are over 10 days postpartum at the time of perineal wound assessment
* Who are below the age of 18
* Non-English-speaking women
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
FEMALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
100 Years
Study:
NCT06551493
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06551493