Breast Stimulation Versus Pitocin for Induction of Labor
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Labor Induction
- Interventions
- Procedure: breast pump nipple stimulation
- Registration Number
- NCT00984347
- Lead Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the trial is to compare nipple stimulation with a breast pump to pitocin for induction of labor in term pregnancies.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years and older
- completed 37 weeks gestation
- singleton pregnancy
- reassuring fetal heart rate at admission monitor
Exclusion Criteria
- multiple pregnancies
- known fetal malformations
- non reassuring NST
- polyhydramnios (AFI>220)
- oligohydramnios
- PET
- IUGR
- macrosomia (EFW >4000g)
- antepartum bleeding
- maternal fever
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Breast Stimultion breast pump nipple stimulation nipple stimulation with a breast pump, calibrated at the lowest suction strength,operated alternately: 15 min one breast, 15 min second breast, 15 min rest, till appearance of regular uterine contractions (3 contractions in 10 min). the manipulation will continue for 3 hours of regular contractions. Oxytocin induction Oxytocin women in need for induction of labor due to medical indications, will receive continuous IV oxytocin
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time from induction to delivery 24h
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method fetal distress (monitor assessment, cord ph) 24 h cesarean section rate 24h
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hadassah University Hospital Mt. Scopus
🇮🇱Jerusalem, Israel