Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01907698
Effect of Vaginal Intercourse on Spontaneous Labour at Term
Effect of Vaginal Intercourse on Spontaneous Labour at Term- A Randomized Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 123 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Vaginal intercourse to promote labour onset is biologically plausible. Oxytocin release during female orgasm, cervix mechanical stimulation and the effect of semen's prostaglandins are possible involved mechanisms. The investigators propose to evaluate the effect of vaginal intercourse on spontaneous labour at term.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Vaginal intercourse | vaginal intercourse at least twice a week |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2009-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-06-01
- First posted
- 2013-07-25
- Last updated
- 2013-07-25
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Portugal
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