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Breast Stimulation Versus Pitocin for Induction of Labor

NCT00984347 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2009-09-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the trial is to compare nipple stimulation with a breast pump to pitocin for induction of labor in term pregnancies.

Conditions

  • Labor Induction

Interventions

DRUG

Oxytocin

For low risk group (women at deliveries 1-5): IV oxytocin 10IU/1000ml standard sol. starting at 2MU/MIN and augmenting 2MU every 20 min. For high risk group (grandmultiparas \[6th delivery and up\] or women with a previous cesarean section) IV oxytocin 5IU/1000ml standard sol. starting at 1MU/MIN augmenting 1MU every 20 MIN - in accordance with the department's protocol

PROCEDURE

breast pump nipple stimulation

breast pump calibrated at lowest suction strength, operated alternately: 15 min one breast, 15 min second breast, 15 min rest

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hadassah Medical Organization

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Drorith Hochner-Celnikeir, MD · Hadasah Medical Organization

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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