The effect of different doses of castor oil capsule (Gelax) on Bishop's score and some delivery outcomes

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: Bishop's score, Maternal and Neonatal outcomes.

Registration Number: IRCT20190717044248N1

Lead Sponsor: Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Inform consent for participant in the study
Willingness to normal vaginal delivery
Selection of Niknafs Maternity Center of Rafsanjan as the place of delivery
Mother age between 18-35 years
Pregnancy age: 38 weeks based on reliable first-trimester ultrasound or last menstrual period
Single-fetal with a cephalic presentation based on the latest ultrasound results

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindications of Gelax
Sensitivity to Gelax capsules
Known history of psychological illness
Delivery complications such as polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, preeclampsia, eclampsia, vaginal bleeding
History of having confirmed phsycological disorders
Having any psychological disorders in the time of participation
Having epilepsy

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Bishop score. Timepoint: It will be measured in active phase of delivery time. Method of measurement: Bishop score is obtained by scoring the five criteria of dilatation, effacement, fetal head station, softness, and cervical position during vaginal examination. Accordingly, each of the first three criteria is given a score of 0-3 and each of the following two criteria is given a score of 0-2.;The frequency of spontaneous onset of labor. Timepoint: Time of delivery. Method of measurement: Check list.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparomisation the frequency of spontaneous labor onset. Timepoint: Delivery duration. Method of measurement: Using checklist.;The duration of the first stage of labor. Timepoint: From the onset of the active phase of labor to the complete opening of the cervix. Method of measurement: Checklist.