Castror Oil for Labor Induction in Women With Previous Cesarean Section

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Nowadays, more and more women embark on pregnancy with previous Caesarean scar. One in five pregnancies requires induction of labour. The use of non-pharmacological methods (methods without using medication) has been gaining popularity for women who are not good candidates, such as women with previous Caesarean scar, for induction with medications such as prostaglandin. Labour induction with prostaglandin carries a higher risk of uterine rupture and thus it is not routinely offered to women with previous Caesarean delivery in Cairo University Hospital. Non-pharmacological methods of induction of labour appear to be safe in women with previous Caesarean delivery. However, various methods are available and the efficacy among them remain in doubt.

Clinical Trial Description

In Cairo University Hospital, castor oil, which is a type of induction methods, is routinely offered to women with previous Caesarean delivery who require induction of labor. However, castor oil may not exert its labor induction effect immediately and the delivery may be delayed by up to 8 days. This may render a proportion of women resort to repeated Caesarean section for failed induction. Castor oil is traditionally given by midwives in order to induce labor. The investigators are intent to recruit 70 healthy pregnant women with a history of previous one cesarean section and with no contraindication to trial of labor after cesarean . Women will be randomly and blindly divided into equal-sized intervention group and control group. Intervention group will be given a single dose 60 mL of castor oil in 140 mL of orange juice, while control group will be given a placebo with similar texture. Primary outcomes to be tested are the percentage of women entering active labor within 24 hours of castor oil or placebo administration and the number of successful vaginal deliveries after cesarean. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Induction of Labor

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03958981
Study type	Interventional
Source	Cairo University
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Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	July 15, 2019
Completion date	July 15, 2020

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