Changes in Salivary Oxytocin related to Breast Stimulation for Spontaneous Onset of Labor in Low Risk Pregnant Women: Pilot Study

Changes in Salivary Oxytocin related to Breast Stimulation for Spontaneous Onset of Labor in Low Risk Pregnant Women: Pilot Study - Changes in Salivary Oxytocin related to Breast Stimulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000017911

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-16

Start date

2015-06-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low risk pregnant women

Interventions

Conducts breast self-stimulation for three days while in the hospital. Each breast is individually stimulated for 15 minutes, alternating breasts, for a total of one hour.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Plan to give singleton birth with spontaneous cephalic delivery 2. Between 38 and 40 weeks of gestation 3. Asian and can read and write Japanese 4. Permission to participate in research provided by attending physician or midwife

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Takes medication related to gestation 2. Medical or pregnancy complications 3. Mental illness 4. Medical history of treatment of Assisted Reproductive Technology 5. BMI above 25 before pregnancy 6. Planned induced labor 7. Experienced prolonged pregnancy 8. Previous caesarian section 9. Breast feeding child

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Salivary oxytocin on 10 minutes before intervention and 15, 30, 60, 75, 90 minutes after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
polymorphisms of oxytocin recepter	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKaori Takahata

St. Luke's International University, Graduate School Doctoral Programs in Nursing Science

14dn009@slcn.ac.jp03-6226-6361

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026