Maternal Acupuncture and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Completed
- Conditions
- Drug addictionMental and Behavioural DisordersOpioid dependence
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN52062666
- Lead Sponsor
- Toronto SickKids Foundation (Canada)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
All women admitted to the Chemical Dependency Unit at BC Women?s Hospital will be offered participation.
Exclusion Criteria
Women who can neither read nor write English.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Days of neonatal morphine treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Gestational age at birth<br>2. Rates of intrauterine growth restriction<br>3. Scores on the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Scale<br>4. Rates of admission to a level II or level III nursery and length of stay<br>5. Days to regain birthweight<br>6. Rates of apprehension by the Ministry of Children and Families prior to discharge from hospital