Cephalic Version by Acupuncture for Breech Presentation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breech Presentation
• Interventions: Other: Acupuncture stimulation

• Registration Number: NCT00813683
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Brief Summary

We want to study the efficiency of acupuncture for cephalic version of breech presentation during pregnancy.

Several randomized studies show that acupuncture may be useful in version of breech presentation, but none with a sham.

Protocol :

* Inclusion of patients with fetus in breech presentation at 32-34 weeks of pregnancy.

* Randomization. First group : acupuncture by stimulation of "67 Bladder" point.Second group : stimulation of "45 Stomach" point (sham).

* Ultrasonographic control of presentation at 35 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02
• Status Verified: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-22
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-23
• Primary Completion: 2014-05
• Study Completion: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 2015-10-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 259

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Acupuncture stimulation	Stimulation of "67 Bladder" point
2	Acupuncture stimulation	Stimulation of "45 Stomach" point (sham)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cephalic or breech presentation (ultrasonographic control at 35 weeks of pregnancy)	35 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
general outcomes about external cephalic version, delivery and neonates	35 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital SIHCUS - CMCO, 19 rue Louis Pasteur; 🇫🇷 Schiltigheim, France