Postpartum Uterine Artery Doppler Changes Prior and After Breastfeeding
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
- Enrollment
- 500
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Postpartum uterine artery doppler changes prior and after breastfeeding.
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Yaniv Zipori MD
Doctor Yaniv Zipori
Rambam Health Care Campus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Every woman who had vaginal delivery, instrumental delivery or cesarean section.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patient's refusal, women who decided not to breastfeed, women who wish to breastfeed, but in whom no milk production commenced yet.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Postpartum uterine artery doppler changes prior and after breastfeeding.
Time Frame: One year
To determine whether there are any differences in the UtA doppler measurements in postpartum women prior and right after breastfeeding.