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Extended tip spatula verses Conventional Ayres spatula

Comparison of Pap Smear Quality between Conventional Ayres Spatula and Extended Tip Spatula : A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012513
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2018-03-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Stable ambulatoruy patients

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional Ayres Spatula: Wooden spatula available in GYNAECOLOGY opd in JIPMER used once on each patient for total of 1555 patients in a period of one and half years Control Interven

Sponsors

JIPMER HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women attending gynaecology OPD who are eligible for Pap smear testing age above 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women, Women with acute vaginal infection Women with bleeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) To compare the adequacy of pap smear between Ayres and extended tip spatula 2) To compare the rate of presence of endocervical cells in the smear obtained with both the devices. 3) To compare the diagnostic yield of pap smear between Ayres and extended tip spatulaTimepoint: 2 week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrPurvesh Raj Sisodia

JIPMER HOSPITAL

gowridorai@hotmail.com9894348518

Outcome results

None listed

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