Acupuncture for the Prevention of Postdates Pregnancy
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Interventions
- Procedure: AcupunctureProcedure: Sham comparator
- Registration Number
- NCT00312585
- Lead Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess if acupuncture can shorten the time to delivery for women who are experiencing their first, full-term pregnancy.
- Detailed Description
There are certain medical conditions that can complicate pregnancies after 40 weeks gestation. However, it is not always safe or easy to put these women into labor. Acupuncture has been used in Asia for hundreds of years to induce contractions and begin the labor process. Acupuncture is not typically used in the United States to induce labor, however. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a series of up to five acupuncture treatments can prevent postdates pregnancy.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 89
Inclusion Criteria
- first, full-term pregnancy
- 38-41 weeks gestation
- English or Spanish speaking
- Bishop score of 7 or less
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Exclusion Criteria
- uncertain pregnancy dating
- transportation difficulties
- previous inability to tolerate acupuncture
- age less than 18
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Acupuncture Acupuncture - Sham Acupuncture Sham comparator -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method prevention of inpatient induction of labor
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method length of maternal hospital stay rates of assisted delivery rate of cesarean delivery rates of chorioamnionitis neonatal outcomes
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UNC-Chapel Hill Family Medicine Center
🇺🇸Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States