Effectiveness of acupuncture for the initiation of labour at term: a pilot randomized controlled trial
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Title
Effectiveness of acupuncture for the initiation of labour at term: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
2008
volume
30(12)
pages
1118-1123
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture for the initiation of labour in women at term. METHODS: A prospective pilot randomized control trial was undertaken, in which 16 pregnant women at term were randomly assigned to receive acupuncture either at sites reported to cause onset of labour or at nearby sham sites. The primary outcome assessed was the interval from initial acupuncture treatment to delivery. RESULTS: There was a difference in intervention to delivery interval of 62 hours in favour of the treatment group. Furthermore, women in this group had shorter labours by a mean of 2 hours and 20 minutes. CONCLUSION: The interesting results of this pilot trial warrant further investigation into the use of acupuncture for the initiation of labour in women at term
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has health condition studied
Obstetric Surgical Procedures
plan
N/A
has study population number
16
has duration
1.5 Weeks