A study conducted on pregnant women to compare and asses if forceps is better than hand in delivery of baby during cesarean section

A Comparative Study of Forceps Assisted Versus Manual Extraction of Fetal Head During Lower Segment Cesarean Section - A Randomised Control Trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/100700

Enrollment

178

Registered

2026-01-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O82- Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication

Interventions

Intervention1: Forceps: Forceps assisted cesarean section Intervention2: NOT APPLICABLE: NOT APPLICABLE Intervention3: Paily Obstetric Forceps: It is a modified obstetric forceps with a shorter blade

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant females

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Preterm cesarean sections Twin cesareans Crash cesearean section Non cephalic presentations

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Maternal outcomes- uterine incision to baby delivery time, total blood loss, uterine incision extension Neonatal outcomes- apgar score, birth injury, cord ph,Timepoint: within 1 hour of finishing cesarean section	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To asses operator satisfaction with each method using a questionaireTimepoint: within 1 hour of finishing cesarean section	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJulia Tresa Tomy

RAJAGIRI HOSPITAL

Sara.Cheriyan@rajagirihospital.com7356831135

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026