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- Title
The effect of using castor oil on the type of delivery, labour induction and neonatal outcomes: a meta-analysis.
- Authors
Mirzaee, Firoozeh; Mirzaee, Moghaddameh; Heydari, Omolbanin; Ghazanfarpour, Masumeh
- Abstract
Background The aim of this meta-analysis is to assess the effect of castor oil on caesarean, labour induction and neonatal outcomes. Methods The Cochrane, MEDLINE, Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and Scopus databases were searched by two researchers without any time limits. The quality of studies was assessed based on the GRADE principles. Among selected articles, eight were about the onset of labour pains, and the type of delivery, and three dealt with 1-minute and 5-minute Apgar scores. Findings The results of meta-analysis showed a non-significant effect of castor oil on the risk of caesarean. Our findings also demonstrated a non-significant effect of castor oil on 1-minute and 5-minute Apgar score. There was a significant difference between castor oil and control groups in terms of labour onset hours (SMD=0.28, 95% CI=0.09 to 0.46; I2=88.2%). Conclusion The results suggested that castor oil had a bearing on labour induction, but it does not affect the risk of caesarean. and one- and five-min Apgar score.
- Subjects
CESAREAN section; DELIVERY (Obstetrics); RESEARCH funding; PREGNANCY outcomes; META-analysis; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INDUCED labor (Obstetrics); SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; MEDICAL databases; APGAR score; QUALITY of life; CASTOR oil; CONFIDENCE intervals; PREGNANCY complications; CHILDBIRTH
- Publication
Australian Journal of Herbal & Naturopathic Medicine, 2024, Vol 36, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
2209-119X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33235/ajhnm.36.1.32-40