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Comparision of the Effect of Vaginal Capsule of Evening Primrose Oil and Misoprostol on Cervical Ripening of Nulliparous Women with Post-term Pregnancy

Phase 3
Conditions
Post Term Pregnancy.
Post-term pregnancy
Registration Number
IRCT20180224038846N1
Lead Sponsor
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria

Age over 18 years
Healthy nulliparous women
Lack of contraindications for the use of evening primrose oil
Lack of contraindications for the use of misoprostol
40 weeks and 6 days of gestational age based on the date of the first day of the last menstruation or the first trimester ultrasonography
Single pregnancy and live fetus
Cephalic presentation
Fetal heart rate pattern is normal
Absence of uterine contractions
Bishop score lower than or equal to 4
Intact membranes

Exclusion Criteria

Gestational age below 40 week and 6 days
NST nonreactive

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cervical ripening rate. Timepoint: Every 6 hours as needed up to 3 doses. Method of measurement: In this study, cervical ripening was evaluated based on the evaluation of 5 components (dilatation, effacement, condition and strength and display station of the organ). Bishop score higher than 9 show the highest level of cervical preparation and lower than 4 suggest undesirable cervical status.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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