Assessment of quality of cervical tissue taken from two different tools through colposcopy

Quality of tissue from punch biopsy forceps versus loop electrode in colposcopy directed cervical biopsy: A randomised controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/12/060651

Enrollment

158

Registered

2023-12-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R876- Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs

Interventions

Intervention1: Round loop electrode: Patients requiring cervical biopsy will be randomly assigned to either of the tools. If assigned with round loop electrode, tissue will be taken with loop electrod

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged more than 18 years referred to colposcopy clinic with abnormal pap smear report or HPV DNA positivity or VIA/VILI positive who need colposcopic directed cerrvical biopsy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cancer cervix H/o Total hysterectomy H/o Radiation exposure Pelvic inflammatory disease Pregnancy Cardiac pacemaker Requiring multiple biopsies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the quality of tissue in colposcopy directed cervical biopsy between punch biopsy forceps & round loop electrodeTimepoint: primary outcome will be assessed at 3 weeks and secondary outcome will be assessed at the end of procedure.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To complete the pain between two tools in a colposcopy directed cervical biopsyTimepoint: secondary outcome will be assessed at the end of procedure	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shiny wiselyn P

JIPMER

muralidraiims@gmail.com8940760837

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026