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Comparision of the Effect of Vaginal Capsule of Evening Primrose Oil and Misoprostol on Cervical Ripening of Nulliparous Women with Post-term Pregnancy

Comparision of the Effect of Vaginal Capsule of Evening Primrose Oil and Misoprostol on Cervical Ripening of Nulliparous Women with Post-term Pregnancy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180224038846N1
Enrollment
130
Registered
2019-02-22
Start date
2639-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-25

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Conditions

Post Term Pregnancy. Post-term pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The nulliparous women with post-term pregnancy admitted to maternity ward of Besat hospital with less than 4 Bishop score will be the interventional group. For this

Sponsors

Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years Healthy nulliparous women Lack of contraindications for the use of evening primrose oil Lack of contraindications for the use of misoprostol 40 weeks and 6 days of gestational age based on the date of the first day of the last menstruation or the first trimester ultrasonography Single pregnancy and live fetus Cephalic presentation Fetal heart rate pattern is normal Absence of uterine contractions Bishop score lower than or equal to 4 Intact membranes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Gestational age below 40 week and 6 days NST nonreactive

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cervical ripening rate. Timepoint: Every 6 hours as needed up to 3 doses. Method of measurement: In this study, cervical ripening was evaluated based on the evaluation of 5 components (dilatation, effacement, condition and strength and display station of the organ). Bishop score higher than 9 show the highest level of cervical preparation and lower than 4 suggest undesirable cervical status.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoma Bahmani

Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences

Soma.bahmani25@gmail.com+98 87 3377 3306

Outcome results

None listed

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