Effects of Light on Melatonin and Contractions in Pregnant Women
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 35 |
| Updated: | 2/2/2019 |
| Start Date: | May 2013 |
| End Date: | December 2020 |
| Contact: | Elizabeth B Klerman, MD PhD |
| Email: | ebklerman@hms.harvard.edu |
| Phone: | 617-732-5500 |
Specific Aim: Test the hypothesis that ocular light exposure will suppress melatonin
secretion and reduce uterine contractions in women at late term pregnancies.
Secondary aim. Test the hypothesis that ocular light exposure will reduce self-reported
uterine contractions in women at late term pregnancies.
secretion and reduce uterine contractions in women at late term pregnancies.
Secondary aim. Test the hypothesis that ocular light exposure will reduce self-reported
uterine contractions in women at late term pregnancies.
Inclusion Criteria:
- pregnant at 35-40 weeks
- first pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy-related complications
- twin or higher pregnancy
- using medication that affects the sympathetic nervous system
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75 Francis street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
(617) 732-5500
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Klerman, MD PhD
Phone: 617-732-5500
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