Castor oil cocktail may shorten labor for First-Time moms
NCT ID NCT06325007
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether drinking a mixture of castor oil and orange juice before using a balloon catheter can shorten the time from labor induction to delivery in first-time mothers. 142 women will be randomly assigned to receive either the castor oil drink plus the balloon or just the balloon alone. The goal is to see if the combination safely speeds up the process and reduces the need for additional interventions.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- castor oil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to speed up labor induction for first-time mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 142 participants, so results may not apply widely. Castor oil can cause nausea or cramping, and the combination may not shorten labor as hoped.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women above 18 years old * Sign an informed consent * Term pregnancy (\>37 weeks) * Viable fetus * Singleton * Vertex presentation * Intact membranes * Cervix with Bishop score ≤6 Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cesarean delivery * Major fetal malformations * Contraindication to spontaneous vaginal delivery * Amniotic fluid index \>25cm * Chorioamnionitis at admission * Placental abruption * Previous prostaglandin use for induction of labor * A low-lying placenta (up to 2 cm from the internal os) * Carriers of hepatitis B or C or human immunodeficiency viruses * Women with a history of allergy to latex. * Women with a history of allergy to castor oil
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2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Holy Family Hospital
RECRUITINGNazareth, Israel
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Holy Family hospital, Nazareth
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNazareth, Israel
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