Effect of Vaginal Intercourse on Spontaneous Labour at Term

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

123 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-04-30

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spontaneous Labour Onset Vaginal Intercourse at Term

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Vaginal coitus group

Pregnant women assigned to have vaginal coitus at least twice a week

Vaginal intercourse

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

vaginal intercourse at least twice a week

Control group

Pregnant women assigned to have no vaginal intercourse

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Vaginal intercourse

vaginal intercourse at least twice a week

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Term pregnancy
* Singleton pregnancy
* Cephalic presentation
* No previous cesarean section
* Irrelevant obstetric history
* Surveiled pregnancy without complications

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No