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Forceps Delivery versus Manual Delivery of the Fetal head During Elective Caesarian Section: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Forceps Delivery versus Manual Delivery of the Fetal head During Elective Caesarian Section: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201711002602494
Enrollment
150
Registered
2017-09-08
Start date
2017-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth Surgery Caeseraen section

Interventions

Forceps delivery of head during CS

Sponsors

Ain Shams Maternity hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Age: more than 18 years. b) Singleton pregnancy. c) Repeat elective cesarean section. d) 38ws-39ws pregnancy. e) Cephalic presentation. f) No active labor. g) Patient willingness to randomize to delivery technique

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Preterm pregnancy. b) Multiple pregnancies. c) Participation in another intervention-trial with interference of intervention and/or outcome of this study. d) Fetal malpresentation (transverse lie or breech presentation). e) Serious maternal or fetal disease (maternal or fetal coagulopathy, fetal structural malformation, or evidence of nonreassuring fetal status). f) A deeply engaged fetal vertex. g) Maternal unwillingness to undergo randomization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
time of delivery of fetal head;use of fundal pressure;Need for additional stitches;Lateral extension of incision;incidence of uterine vessels injury

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Haemoglobin drop

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactahmed sherif wahab

lecturer OB/Gyn

ahmedgyna@yahoo.com+201227960980

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026