Intrapartum Oxytocin Administration Affects Primitive Neonatal Reflexes

Status

Completed

Phase

Phase not stated

Enrollment

98 participants (actual)

Sponsor

Puerta de Hierro University Hospital · Other

Design

Not stated

Countries

1 country

Spain

Start

Mar 2011

Primary completion

Jan 2013

Completion

Jun 2013

First posted

3 Jul 2013 (estimated)

Last update posted

3 Jul 2013 (estimated)

Conditions

Bonding · Oxytocin · Breastfeeding · Newborn · Perinatal

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

• Other

  Not exposed to oxytocin

  Mother-child dyads in which Oxt had not been administered during the birth process

1. Expression of Neonatal Primitive Reflexes (RNP) are modified by administration of Oxytocin during delivery.

   Time frame · 72 hours

   Registry description

   Neonatal Primitive Reflexes studied were: 1) Endogenous: hand to mouth, extension / flexion of fingers, mouth open, tongue extrusion, arm circular motion, circular motion of the leg, flex foot / hand, 2) Antigravity: raise the head, 3) Motors: turn your head, nod, plantar pressure, Babinski, and 4) Rhythmic: suction, jaw movement and swallowing. An observer, blinded to the study group and the dose administered of Oxytocin, valued recordings, analyzing the state of consciousness at the beginning of the recording as Brazelton scale and form RNP dichotomous coding (achieved / not achieved).