Nipple Stimulation to Help Start Labor
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether gently stimulating the nipples can help trigger labor in pregnant people who are ready to deliver. Researchers want to know if it's safe, effective, and acceptable to patients and healthcare providers.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old and not older than 50
- You are between 37 and 42 weeks pregnant (full term or close to it)
- Your amniotic sac (the fluid around your baby) has not broken or leaked
- Your baby is in a head-down position (ready to be born vaginally)
- You speak English so you can understand the study information and give permission
- You are coming to the hospital to be induced (have labor started medically)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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