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Effectiveness of Evening Primrose Oil for Induction of Labor

Early Phase 1
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Induction of Labor
Interventions
Drug: Evening Primrose Oil 1000 MG
Registration Number
NCT06539975
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
72
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Evening primrose oil + misoprostolEvening Primrose Oil 1000 MGcombination of both drugs for induction of labor adminstrated vaginally.
misoprostol onlyEvening Primrose Oil 1000 MGmisoprostol alone for induction of labor adminstrated vaginally.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The interval between induction of labor and deliveryinduction of labor may take more than 24 hours

comparing 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.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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