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Evening primrose oil and labour, is it effective? A randomised clinical trial

Kalati, M., Kashanian, M., Jahdi, F., Naseri, M. and others · Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2018

Randomized trial

Abstract

In a triple-blind placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial, evening primrose oil (Oenothera biennis) did not affect cervical Bishop score or the duration of labour, adding to the evidence that EPO is not effective for cervical ripening.

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How to cite

Kalati, M., Kashanian, M., Jahdi, F., Naseri, M. and others (2018) 'Evening primrose oil and labour, is it effective? A randomised clinical trial', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 38(4), pp. 488-492. doi:10.1080/01443615.2017.1386165

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