Correction of Breech Presentation With Laser Acupuncture

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Breech Presentation
• Interventions: Procedure: Laser acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT04613778
• Lead Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

Acupuncture-type interventions (such as moxibustion and acupuncture) at Bladder 67 (BL67, Zhiyin point) have been proposed to have positive effects on breech presentation. However, the role of laser acupuncture for Breech presentation remains unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of laser acupuncture in correcting breech presentation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-06-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-01
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-03
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-31
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• breech presentation or non-cephalic presentation
• gestation age 28~34 weeks
• singleton

Exclusion Criteria

• uterus anomaly
• uterus tumors
• risk of preterm labor

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Laser acupuncture	Laser acupuncture	Laser acupuncture with knee-chest position

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cephalic presentation at gestation age (GA) of 36 weeks	at gestation age (GA) 36 weeks	numbers of cephalic presentation confirmed by ultrasound

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cephalic presentation at labor	numbers of cephalic presentation at labor (an average of GA 38 weeks)	confirmed by ultrasound

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; 🇨🇳 Keelung, Taiwan