comparing two scissors-Episcissors 60 and the routine scissors-(Busch scissors) used for giving an episiotomy - to find out which scissors causes less injury to the anal sphincter

EPISCISSORS-60 VERSUS BUSCH EPISIOTOMY SCISSORS - A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING EPISIOTOMIES AND INCIDENCE OF OASIS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/11/037716

Enrollment

400

Registered

2021-11-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O718- Other specified obstetric trauma

Interventions

Control Intervention1: EPISCISSORS -60 is used for giving episiotomy: We will have 200 patients whose episiotomy is done with scissors called EPISCISSORS 60 and 200 patients whose episiotomy is done w

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primigravida Cephalic presentation Normal/instrumental vaginal delivery Â

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Multigravida Any patient not willing to participate are exempted Previous caesarean delivery malpresentation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
-The episiotomy is measured in the postnatal period (IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUTURING-within half an hour of delivery) for length, angle from midline and distance from anal sphincter -Incidence of OASIS also noted Timepoint: -The episiotomy is measured in the immediate postnatal period at BASELINE for length, angle from midline and distance from anal sphincter -Incidence of OASIS also noted	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of OASIS also notedTimepoint: immediately after delivery within 10 minutes of placental delivery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR CHIPPY TESS MATHEW

PSGIMSR

chippybivin@gmail.com9442581261

Outcome results

None listed

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