A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of castor oil in reducing the incidence of post-term pregnancy in ESUT Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu.

A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of castor oil in reducing the incidence of post-term pregnancy in Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202604882715230

Enrollment

126

Registered

2026-04-20

Start date

2025-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

oral castor oil

oral sunflower oil intake

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All low-risk singleton pregnancies at a gestational age of 40-41weeks who is not in labour and there is no contraindication to vaginal delivery. 2. Evidence of proper calendar dating using the last normal menstrual period (LNMP) or early ultrasound scan 3. Delivery in the study location, ESUT Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with contraindication to vaginal delivery such as the contracted pelvis, transverse lie, previous caesarean sections and placental praevia. 2. Women who are not sure of their LNMP and without any early ultrasound scan 3. Medical disease in pregnancy 4. Term premature rupture of membranes 5. Previous caesarean section 6. Breech presentation 7. Those with regular uterine contraction and Bishop Score of 7 and above 8. Those who do not consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. The proportion of participants that went into spontaneous labour before 41weeks and 3days. 2. The mean duration of onset of initiation of labour.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Safety of the use of castor oil in initiation of labour in postdate pregnancy 2. Proportion of women who entered into labour within 24 hours of ingestion of castor oil 3. Newborn care unit admission 4. Maternal complications due to castor oil	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactLivinus Onah

medical practitioner

livinusonah47@yahoo.com+2348035306393

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026