Natural labor induction: nipple stimulation may reduce C-Sections

NCT ID NCT05079841

First seen Feb 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study compares nipple stimulation to standard oxytocin medication for inducing labor in first-time mothers. About 988 women will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. The goal is to see if nipple stimulation leads to more spontaneous vaginal deliveries, better birth satisfaction, and fewer complications for both mother and baby.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Yale New Haven Hospital

    RECRUITING

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Labor Pain

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.