A comparative study of the effect of evening primrose, EASI mechanical method and misoprostol in Natural Vaginal Delivery

Comparison of frequency of Natural vaginal delivery after preparation of cervix with evening primrose, EASI mechanical method and misoprostol in 41 week pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230522058253N1

Enrollment

420

Registered

2023-06-16

Start date

2023-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Comparison of frequency of Natural vaginal delivery after preparation of cervix with evening primrose, EASI mechanical method and misoprostol in 41 wee.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: in the evening primrose group, one 1000 mg evening primrose capsule from Dana Pharmaceutical Company is prescribed vaginally every hour. Evening primrose is used u

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women at 41 weeks are candidates for termination of pregnancy by natural delivery method

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with IUFD, SGA, IUGR Pregnant women with spotting and abnormal placenta

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bishop's scoring system. Timepoint: Two hours after using misoprostol and the EASI mechanical method and evening primrose. Method of measurement: Bishop's scoring system to check cervix inducibility.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSima Kamkar

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

sima_kamkari@yahoo.com+98 81 3828 3939

Outcome results

None listed

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