Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatology Division, Imam Hossein Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Complement Med Res. 2024;31(3):215-221. doi: 10.1159/000535585. Epub 2024 Feb 20.
Several methods have been developed for cervical ripening. The data regarding the efficiency of evening primrose oil (EPO) are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes of EPO use on cervical ripening in low-risk women with term pregnancy.
Low-risk term pregnant women referred to the obstetrics clinic of Imam Hossein Hospital in Tehran who were eligible according to the inclusion were randomized either to the case or control group. The case group received 1,000 mg vaginal EPO capsule, and the other group received a vaginal placebo capsule daily, similar to the original drug. The primary outcome was Bishop score, while the duration of labor phases and the inducing procedures were the secondary outcomes.
Forty-eight participants were randomized to each group and were considered for data analysis. Although Bishop score was not statistically different before the intervention, it was significantly higher in case group compared to the placebo group after the intervention (EPO = 5.83 ± 1.68, placebo = 5.19 ± 1.52, p value = 0.002). Four participants in the case group and two in the control group underwent cesarean section (p value = 0.677). The need for labor induction was significantly higher in the placebo group than EPO group (oxytocin injection: 10.4% vs. 31.3%, p value = 0.012, amniotomy: 75% vs. 41.7, p value = 0.001).
The vaginal use of EPO could be considered as a safe and efficient approach for cervical ripening in low-risk term pregnant women.
已经开发出几种用于宫颈成熟的方法。关于月见草油(EPO)效率的数据不一致。本研究的目的是调查在低危足月妊娠妇女中使用 EPO 对宫颈成熟的结果。
低危足月妊娠的孕妇被转诊到德黑兰伊玛目霍塞因医院的妇产科诊所,根据纳入标准符合条件的孕妇被随机分为病例组或对照组。病例组每天给予 1000mg 阴道 EPO 胶囊,另一组给予阴道安慰剂胶囊,与原始药物相似。主要结局是 Bishop 评分,次要结局是产程阶段和引产程序。
每组随机分配 48 名参与者进行数据分析。虽然干预前 Bishop 评分无统计学差异,但干预后病例组明显高于安慰剂组(EPO=5.83±1.68,安慰剂=5.19±1.52,p 值=0.002)。病例组有 4 名参与者和对照组有 2 名参与者行剖宫产(p 值=0.677)。安慰剂组需要引产的比例明显高于 EPO 组(催产素注射:10.4% vs. 31.3%,p 值=0.012,羊膜切开术:75% vs. 41.7%,p 值=0.001)。
低危足月妊娠妇女阴道使用 EPO 可作为一种安全有效的宫颈成熟方法。