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Antenatal perineal training with a connected medical device improves perineal flexibility and is associated with reduced perineal trauma at first vaginal birth: a multicentre randomised controlled trial (PERIFLEX)

2026-05-31

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Objective. To determine whether antenatal perineal training with a connected balloon device improves perineal flexibility. Design. Multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Setting. Community-based midwifery practices in France. Population. Adult nulliparous women with a singleton cephalic pregnancy. Methods. Participants were randomised 1:1 to 90-day Emagina training...

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DOI: 10.22541/authorea.15004085/v1

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