Feasibility Study to Compare Oxytocin Function Between Body Mass Index Groups at Term Labor Induction

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of a protocol to examine the association between oxytocin system function and birth outcomes in women with and without obesity before induction of labor.

DESIGN: Prospective descriptive.

SETTING: Academic medical center in the U.S. Midwest.

PARTICIPANTS: Pregnant women scheduled for induction of labor at 40 weeks of gestation or greater (n = 15 normal weight; n = 15 obese).

METHODS: We collected blood samples and abstracted data by chart review. We used percentages to examine adherence to protocol. We used t tests and chi-square tests to describe differences in sample characteristics, oxytocin system function variables, and birth outcomes between the body mass index groups.

RESULTS: The recruitment rate was 85.7%, protocol adherence was 97.1%, and questionnaire completion was 80.0%. Mean plasma oxytocin concentration was higher in the obese group (M = 2774.4 pg/ml, SD = 797.4) than in the normal weight group (M = 2193.5 pg/ml, SD = 469.8). Oxytocin receptor DNA percentage methylation (CpG -934) was higher in the obese group than in the normal weight group.

CONCLUSION: Our protocol was feasible and can serve as a foundation for estimating sample sizes in forthcoming studies investigating the diversity in oxytocin system measurements and childbirth outcomes among pregnant women in different body mass index categories.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN - 53(2024), 2 vom: 12. März, Seite 140-150

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maeder, Angela B [VerfasserIn]
Bell, Aleeca F [VerfasserIn]
McFarlin, Barbara L [VerfasserIn]
Park, Chang G [VerfasserIn]
Kominiarek, Michelle A [VerfasserIn]
Toledo, Paloma [VerfasserIn]
Carter, C Sue [VerfasserIn]
Nazarloo, Hans [VerfasserIn]
Vonderheid, Susan C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

50-56-6
Epigenetic
Induction of labor
Journal Article
Labor outcomes
Methylation
Obesity
Oxytocics
Oxytocin
Oxytocin receptor

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jogn.2023.11.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365041351