PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sedighe Azhari
AU  - Sohaylla Pirdadeh
AU  - Marzieh Lotfalizadeh
AU  - Mohammad T. Shakeri
TI  - Evaluation of the effect of castor oil on initiating labor in term pregnancy
DP  - 2006 Jul 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1011--1014
VI  - 27
IP  - 7
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/7/1011.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/7/1011.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2006 Jul 01; 27
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of castor oil on initiating labor in term pregnant women.METHODS: We conducted this randomized control clinical trial on 47 pregnant women from August 2003 to March 2004 in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran.RESULTS: There was a significant increase in labor initiation ratio in the castor oil group compared with the control group (54.2% compared with 4.3%, p<0.001). Also, the mean bishop score in the castor oil group increased from 2.50 ± 1.29 to 6.79 ± 3.20 (p<0.001).CONCLUSION: The probability of labor initiation increases during the first 24 hours after using castor oil, however, further studies are recommended to improve its efficacy and safety.