Testing Effects of Melatonin on Uterine Contractions in Women
Recruiting
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Interventional Study
Pregnant Women
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 35
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 120 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The study will extend recent discoveries that have been made in basic human physiology related to responses melatonin and uterine contractions in late- or full-term pregnant women. The basic physiology work has been conducted in in vitro models of the human myometrium characterizing its responses to melatonin, and in pilot in vivo studies correlating the number of uterine contractions with melaton…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* nulliparity, age between 18 and 35,
* BMI\<36 pre-pregnancy,
* ≥38 weeks of pregnancy with a single fetus at time of study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* color blind;
* prescription drugs affecting sleep, melatonin, and/or circadian rhythms (e.g., beta blockers, non-steroidal anti-i…
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