Castor oil cocktail for induction of labour: a randomized, controlled, double blind study to investigate its efficacy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: O48; Maternal care for known or suspected disproportion; O42; O24; O28; O33; Prolonged pregnancy; Premature rupture of membranes; Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy; Abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother

• Registration Number: DRKS00026190
• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum Stuttgart Frauenklinik

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women with 41+2 weeks
Pregnant woman with gestational diabetes with insulin therapy 39+6 weeks
Pregnant woman with gestational diabetes without insulin therapy
Suspected macrosomia as an indication for induction of labour
Mild preeclampsia as an indication for induction of labour
Singular suspicious CTG
PROM for 12 hours
Maternal request of the pregnant woman to be induced as appropriate

Exclusion Criteria

significant HELLP-syndrome, significant preeclampsia, SGA with abnormal Doppler flow, intrahepatic cholestasis, pathological CTG, placental dysfunction, amniotic infection syndrome, suspected sepsis, severe macrosomia, significant risk of uterine scar rupture, multiple pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eed for use of other methods to induce labour (prostaglandins) <br>Occurrence of meconium-stained liquor<br>Maternal blood loss<br>Frequency of neonatal complications<br>APGAR score at 5 minutes<br>Arterial umbilical cord pH

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of labour<br>Frequency of oxytocin use for labour augmentation