Uterine Artery Doppler Changes Prior and After Breastfeeding
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding
- Registration Number
- NCT03701633
- Lead Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
- Brief Summary
We aim to determine whether there are any differences in the UtA doppler measurements in postpartum women prior and right after breastfeeding.
- Detailed Description
There is emerging evidence linking abnormal UtA Doppler indices in the postpartum period as a risk factor for developing future cardiovascular disorders. Thus far, no study considered the postpartum physiology itself as a possible confounder. If one wishes to draw conclusions about future cardiovascular risk, the role of oxytocin as a confounder must be determined. In the current study, we aim to determine whether oxytocin, physiologically produced during breastfeeding, has an effect on the UtA Doppler measurements in the postpartum period.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 500
-Every woman who had vaginal delivery, instrumental delivery or cesarean section.
-Patient's refusal, women who decided not to breastfeed, women who wish to breastfeed, but in whom no milk production commenced yet.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postpartum uterine artery doppler changes prior and after breastfeeding. One year To determine whether there are any differences in the UtA doppler measurements in postpartum women prior and right after breastfeeding.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Rambam health care campus
🇮🇱Haifa, Israel
Rambam health care campus🇮🇱Haifa, IsraelYaniv Zipori, MDContact0587966963y_zipori@rambam.health.gov.il