Efficacy of Acupuncture on Induction of Labor

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Labor; Pregnancy
• Interventions: Procedure: acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT01052857
• Lead Sponsor: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the induction of labor in pregnant women at the 40 weeks + 4 days of gestation.

Detailed Description

Women at 40+2-40+4 gestational age were allocated to receive acupuncture twice a week or observation in order to observe the efficacy of acupuncture in labour onset.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-11
• Status Verified: 2007-12
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-11
• Primary Completion: 2008-05
• Study Completion: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-01-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-01-19
• Study First Posted: 2010-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2010-01-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Physiological pregnant women at 40 weeks + 4 days of gestation

Exclusion Criteria

• Fetal or maternal disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	acupuncture	acupuncture daily fo 7 days

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture administered daily from 40 weeks + 4 days of gestation for induction of labor respect with placebo	7 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
to evaluate safety of acupuncture	7 days

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; 🇮🇹 Modena, Mo, Italy

University of Modena and reggio emilia; 🇮🇹 Modena, Italy