Stretching of the cervix to shorten the duration of labour.

Digital stretching of the cervix in active phase of labour shortens duration of second stage of labour: A randomised trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/08/004899

Enrollment

196

Registered

2014-08-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Low risk pregnant women in labour.

Interventions

Intervention1: Digital stretching of the cervix: Stretching the cervix digitally for the period of two contractions Control Intervention1: No intervention: This group of women will have routine care

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primigravida/ multigravida Term patients (37 â?? 41 weeks) Low risk pregnancy Vertex presentation Membranes absent Cervical dilatation 4 â?? 6 cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: High risk pregnancy Preterm gestation Non vertex presentation Non reassuring Cardiotocogram

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shortened duration of active phase of labour (intervention to delivery interval)Timepoint: 1 to 2 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical tears causing post partum hemorrhageTimepoint: NA;Pain score â?? Likert scoreTimepoint: NA;Patient satisfactionTimepoint: NA;Total dose of oxytocinTimepoint: NA;Uterine tachysystole causing fetal distressTimepoint: NA	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaloni Maria Deepti Pinto Rosario

Christian Medical College, Vellore.

dpintorosario@gmail.com9626776226

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026