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Effects of Breast Feeding on Post-Cesarean and Post-Vaginal Delivery Pain

NCT01417260 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2015-04-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Oxytocin is a hormone that is released in response to distension of the cervix and uterus during labor, and after breast feeding as a result of nipple stimulation. In addition to oxytocin facilitating birth and breastfeeding, oxytocin has a number of effects on maternal behavior including bonding, social recognition, anxiolysis, sexual arousal.

The role of oxytocin in pain modulation has recently been highlighted. Intranasal or intrathecal (spinal) administration has been found to impact pain modulation. The administration of intravenous oxytocin has not provided effective analgesia because oxytocin is unable to pass to your brain. The role of breastfeeding on analgesia is poorly investigated, which is why we are carrying out this study.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Brendan Carvalho · Stanford University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

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