Lifting the Impacted Fetal Head; the Fetal Pillow and Tydeman Tube Trial
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age16+
SponsorGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
About this trial
A single centre prospective observational comparison trial to compare the Tydeman Tube and Fetal Pillow, to aid delivery of the impacted fetal head at full dilatation caesarean section, and to evaluate the use of the Tydeman Tube at 7-9cm.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Undergoing caesarean section at full dilataion for fetal pillow arm, or caesarean section at 7 or more centimetres dilated for the tydeman tube arm
Singleton pregnancy
Cephalic presentation
Disqualifiers
Allergy to silicone rubber
Major congenital abnormalities
Major anomaly of the fetal head (i.e. large encephalocele)
Intrauterine death
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Fetal Pillow
- Tydeman Tube
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Lead sponsor
King's College London
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov