Effectiveness of antenatal perineal massage in reducing perineal trauma and post-partum morbidities: A randomized controlled trial.

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of antenatal perineal massage (APM) in reducing perineal trauma and post-partum morbidities.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial of 108 primigravidae at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria, was conducted from January 2013 to May 2014. The intervention group received APM, while the control group did not receive APM.

Membrane stripping to prevent post-term pregnancy in Enugu, Nigeria: a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness and safety of membrane stripping at 40-41 weeks of gestation as a means of preventing post-term pregnancy and the need for formal induction of labor in Enugu, Nigeria.

Methodology: A randomized controlled trial of 134 post-date pregnant women at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria, from February to November 2012. The intervention group received membrane stripping while the control group did not receive membrane stripping.