title: Changes in the Bishop score induced by manual nipple stimulation. A cross-over randomized study.
abstract: Bishop score changes, by a cross-over, randomized study, were evaluated in 60 primigravidas at term, not yet in labour, who performed nipple stimulation for 45 minutes three times a day for three days. Results showed that changes of Bishop score in the treated groups were statistically highly significant, in comparison to control groups. A greater frequency in the onset of labour was also remarked.
authors.affiliation: II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Lieto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ardito
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Favale
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Albano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000502:physiology*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007745:Labor Onset / Q000502:physiology*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology*; D009558:Nipples / Q000502:physiology*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000502:physiology; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011897:Random Allocation; D014590:Uterine Contraction
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin