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The Use of Evening Primrose Oil for Cervical Ripening in Women with Term Pregnancy”

The Use of Evening Primrose Oil for Cervical Ripening in Women with Term Pregnancy”

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220816055717N1
Enrollment
96
Registered
2022-10-31
Start date
2021-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Servix ripening.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the case group receiving a 1000 mg vaginal EPO capsule produced by Barij Essence Company,. Intervention 2: Control group: and the placebo group receiving a vaginal

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Written informed consent to enter the studyPregnancy over 38 weeks based on the first day of the last menstrual period or ultrasound during the first 3 months of pregnancyNo contraindications for natural childbirthSuitability for natural childbirthcephalic presentation of the baby

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chronic and systemic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease mproper fetal position such as breeching, Existence of fetal disorders such as hydrops and hydrocephalus Women with high-risk pregnancies (e.g. preeclampsia) Contraindications to evening primrose oil (people with a history of seizures, people with schizophrenia receiving phenothiazines, bleeding disorders, or medications that slow blood clotting) Drop in fetal heart rate during the studyStop fetal descent Bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Servix ripening. Timepoint: First visit then weakly. Method of measurement: Question.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmadli zahra

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Ahmadli.zahra98@gmail.com+98 21 7343 3000

Outcome results

None listed

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