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Effectiveness of Castor Oil in Preventing Formal Induction of Labour in a Tertiary Institution

NCT06841939 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-02-24

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Summary

This study demonstrated that castor oil was effective in reducing the need for formal induction of labour and the administration-delivery interval with minimal maternal side-effects, at an initial dose of 30ml and single repeat dose of 30ml.

Conditions

  • Castor Oil
  • Prolonged Pregnancy

Interventions

OTHER

castor oil

Participants recruited into this group had vaginal examinations conducted and it was confirmed that they were not in labour, Bishop's score was then documented. They were counselled to take 30 ml of castor oil under direct observation by the researcher and the time and date of administration documented. The participants' phone numbers and addresses were also recorded. Participants who fail to achieve labour within 24 hours had a repeat dose of 30 ml of castor oil.

OTHER

Water

Participants recruited into this group had vaginal examinations conducted and it was confirmed that they were not in labour, Bishop's score was then documented. They were counselled to take 30 ml of water under direct observation by the researcher and the time and date of administration documented. The participants' phone numbers and addresses were also recorded. Participants who fail to achieve labour within 24 hours had a repeat dose of 30 ml of water.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assumpta Nnenna Nweke

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Assumpta N Nweke, MBBSMBBS · Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi State

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
44 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-05
Primary Completion
2022-01-04
Completion
2022-01-04

Countries

  • Nigeria

Study Locations

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