The Effect of Dates and Castor Oil on the Initiation of Spontaneous Labor in Primigravida Parturients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Effect of Dates and Castor Oil on Spontaneous Labor
- Registration Number
- NCT05013151
- Lead Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Finding a natural and efficient method to improve the chance of entering spontaneous labor beyond 39 weeks of gestation will address both the medical necessity and the will of many parturients to avoid medical interventions.
In this study we aim to evaluate the effect of dates and castor oil on the initiation of spontaneous labor in primigravida parturients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 450
Inclusion Criteria
- Pregnant women who come to the obstetrical emergency department for normal check up between 39+4 and 40+2 weeks of gestation
- Primipara
- Bishop cervical score below 5
- Low risk pregnancy
- Singleton pregnancy
- Vertex presentation
- Women who haven't consumed dates over once a week in month prior the checkup and haven't consumed castor oil prior to enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria
- Any medical indication for labor induction
- Regular contractions
- Premature rupture of membranes
- Women who consumed dates over once a week in month prior the checkup or consumed castor oil prior to enrollment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rates of spontaneous entry into labor 2 weeks after enrollment Rate of women who will enter labor spontaneously without intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cervical ripening- Bishop score 2 weeks after enrollment Change of cervical ripening status after intervention
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Carmel Medical Center
🇮🇱Haifa, Israel
Carmel Medical Center🇮🇱Haifa, Israel