Autumn 2020, Volume 29, Issue 3 (33-40)
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Advances in Nursing and Midwifery Original Article
Comparison Effects of Vaginal Misoprostol with
Vaginal Evening Primrose on Ripening Cervix in
Nulliparous Women
Narges Mirzadeh
1
, Zohre Sheikhan
2,*
, Masoumeh Simbar
3
,
Yasamin Mehrolhasani
4
, Azam Saffar
5
, Zohreh Yeganeh
6
1
Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive
Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical
Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2
Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery
and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3
Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and
Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Bam University
of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
5
Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedics, Shahid Beheshti University
of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6
Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah
University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
*Corresponding author: Zohre Sheikhan, Department of Midwifery and
Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University
of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: zsheikhan@sbmu.ac.ir DOI: 10.29252/anm-30286
Submitted: 04 Feb 2020
Accepted: 14 May 2020
Published: 15 Jul 2020
Abstract
Introduction: Childbirth requires several changes in the function of the uterus and
cervix. Today, various methods are used to prepare the cervix. Ripening of the cervix is
one of the most factors in a successful delivery. This study aims to compare the effects
of vaginal misoprostol tablet with vaginal evening primrose capsule on cervical
ripening in nulliparous women with term pregnancy.
Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial of a sokor conducted on 100
nulliparous women referred to Pasteur Hospital and Prenatal Clinic of University of
Medical Sciences of Bam, 40 weeks to 40 weeks±6 days gestational age with Bishop
Score less than 4. The women were selected by convenient sampling based on random
numbers divided into two groups, evening primrose (1000 mg vaginal evening
primrose capsules) and misoprostol (25 micrograms of vaginal misoprostol tablets).
The data was collected by demographic and midwifery questionnaire, follow-up form,
Bishop's checklist, fetal movement registration form, and daily record. Data were
analyzed by SPSS20 software, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, and
Linear by Linear. In all of the tests, P < 0.05 was considered.
Results: Bishop’s score at admission in the evening primrose group was 1.84 ± 0.88
versus 0.78 ± 0.66 in the misoprostol group (P < 0.001). The two groups had
significant differences in terms of dilatation and cervical consistency during admission.
The dilatation in the evening primrose group significantly increased, and cervical
consistency was considerably softer in the misoprostol group (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: It seems that evening primrose is more effective on cervical ripening and
dilatation.
Keywords:
Cervical Ripening
Evening Primrose
Misoprostol
Bishop Score
© 2020. Advances in Nursing
and Midwifery
How to cite:
Mirzadeh N, Sheikhan Z, Simbar
M, Mehrolhasani Y, Saffar A,
Yeganeh Z. Comparison Effects
of Vaginal Misoprostol with
Vaginal Evening Primrose on
Ripening Cervix in Nulliparous
Women. Adv Nurs Midwifery.
2020;29(3):33-40. doi:
10.29252/anm-30286
INTRODUCTION
A strong predictor for successful and uncomplicated
delivery is a cervix with a high bishop score [1]. Cervical
ripening is one of the central labor stages in the final
weeks of pregnancy when the cervix begins to soften [2].
Termination of pregnancy in cervical Incompatibility
cases results in increased adverse outcomes such as