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Role of dry date fruit on labour

A Randomized Controlled Trial to study the adjunctive role of Phoenix dactylifera on parturient women.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052443
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-05-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Dry Date fruit: Milk with dry dates and ghee Intervention only once with 250 ml milk with 5 mg ghee and 8 dry dates Control Intervention1: Plain milk: Placebo Intervention (Plain milk)

Sponsors

Dr Sukhjindar Singh Ghotra
Lead Sponsor
PGIMER
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Signed and dated Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)-approved written informed consent. 2. Age >=20 years and 3. Willingness to provide informed consent. 4. Planned for induction of labor/augmentation of labor with Cerviprime gel or oxytocin 5. Cervical dilation of

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any preexisting condition/contraindications abnormal creatinine levels (Cr 2 times upper limits of normal and/or bilirubin >1.5 mg/dl.) 2. Enrolled in other active intervention research studies 3. Having diabetes mellitus Type 1 & Type 2. 4. Any other preexisting medical conditions 5. Planned for elective C section. 6. Active cardiac disease. 7. Lactose intolerance patients. 8. Non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture. 9. Ongoing infection, known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, tuberculosis, or chronic hepatitis B or C. 10. Any illness or medical conditions that are unstable or could jeopardize the safety of the patient and his/her compliance in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Impact of Phoenix dactylifera intervention on the labour induction and its Fetomaternal outcome. e.g.- normal delivery/ C-section (cesarean). 2.To calculate induction to delivery interval. 3.Mode of delivery 4.To analyze need of additional dose of inducing agent. Timepoint: The effect will be assessed after delivery only (within 24 hours)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Induction to delivery interval 2. Number of Cerviprime gel used 3. Augmentation of labor (Oxytocin) 4. BISHOPâ??S SCORE 5. 1st stage of the labor period 6. 2nd stage of the labor period 7. Mc Gill pain questionnaire score 8. Delivery VD / AVD/ C-section 9. Fetal well-being by â?? APGAR 10. Onset of breast feeding after delivery Timepoint: one week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sukhjindar Singh Ghotra

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

drsukhji05@gmail.com919467677012

Outcome results

None listed

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