Nipple Stimulation for Labor Induction

Nipple Stimulation for Labor Induction: Efficiency, Safety and Satisfaction Measures

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03025503

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-01-19

Start date

2017-01-31

Completion date

2019-01-31

Last updated

2017-01-19

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Conditions

Delivery Delayed

Brief summary

This study will examine the use of nipple stimulation for cervical ripening in women who present to the labor and delivery ward after their water has broken but have a contraindication to prostaglandins.

Interventions

OTHERnipple stimulation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Week 37 + 0 and on * PROM (premature rupture of membranes) * Multiparity (birth sixth or higher) or TOLAC (trial of labor after Caesarean section) * Not in active labor - without regular contractions fetal monitor, cervical dilation \< 4 cm and effacement \< 80%.

Exclusion criteria

* Water break \> 24 hours at the time of admission to the delivery room * Active vaginal bleeding with suspected placental abruption * Maternal fever * Multifetal pregnancy * Women with contraindication for vaginal birth * Preeclampsia * IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction) * Macrosomia * Non-reassuring fetal heart tracing

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
progression to active labor as measured by the Bishop score	6 hours

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactDrorith Hochner-Celnikier, MD

hochner@hadassah.org.il00 972 2 5844400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026