NCT01891201

Intrapartum Oxytocin Administration Affects Primitive Neonatal Reflexes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: Puerta de Hierro University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 4 Days
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to assess whether administration of oxytocin intrapartum (Oxt) has any effect on Neonatal Primitive Reflexes (RNP) and if dose dependent. The secondary objective is to assess the effects on exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months

Detailed description

Patients and Methods Prospective case-control study performed in a tertiary hospital. Cases: mother-child dyads in which Oxt had been administered during the birth process (n = 53). Controls: mother-child dyads without Oxt (n = 45). The RNP were recorded with a camcorder in biological nurturing position. An observer blinded to the group and the dose of Oxt codified the RNP (reach/not reached). To assess the type of breastfeeding telephone call was made at 3 months old RN.

Conditions

• Bonding
• Oxytocin
• Breastfeeding
• Newborn
• Perinatal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Oxytocin	Comparison of Primitive Newborn Reflexes between those exposed or not to Oxytocin

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-01
• Completion: 2013-06-01
• First posted: 2013-07-03
• Last updated: 2013-07-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain