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Effectiveness of Evening Primrose Oil for Induction of Labor

Effectiveness of Evening Primrose Oil for Induction of Labor

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06539975
Enrollment
72
Registered
2024-08-06
Start date
2024-12-10
Completion date
2025-10-12
Last updated
2024-08-06

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

Conditions

Induction of Labor

Brief summary

Effectivness of primrose oil in induction of labour .

Detailed description

Using primrose oil in addition to misoprostol for induction of labor in one group of pregnant women and compare the result with those of another group in which we are using misoprstol only.

Interventions

Evening primrose oil 1000mg vaginally plus misoprostal for induction of labor

Sponsors

Assiut University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Masking description

Allocation concealment is the use of sequentially numbered,opaque,sealed envelopes.

Intervention model description

The study will be a douple-centered, serially-numbered closed opaque envelope, randomised clinical trial.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* pregenent of 38 weeks and longer * singleton pregenency * vertex presentation * indication of labor induction * bishop score \<6 and cervical dilation\<2 cm

Exclusion criteria

* women who delivered by classical cs or had a history of myomectomy , hysterscopic uterine surgery , or cervical surgery like conisation * women with multiple gestation * women with evidence of low implanted placenta by ultrasound * women with contraindication to misoprostol or vaginal delivery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The interval between induction of labor and deliveryinduction of labor may take more than 24 hourscomparing between the interval between induction of labor and delivery in two groups one is using evening primrose oil + misoprostol and the other using misoprostol only.

Contacts

Primary Contactsayed mohamed, resident
sayedmohmed19@yahoo.com01093622038
Backup ContactAbdelrhaman abdelkader, DR
Abdelrhamam.abdelkader@med.aun.edu.eg01094628728

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026