Status:
COMPLETED
Can Acupuncture be Used as Preparation for Induction of Labour
Lead Sponsor:
Aarhus University Hospital Skejby
Collaborating Sponsors:
Skejby Research Fond
Ringkjøbing County Research Fond
Conditions:
Pregnancy Overdue - Week 41+6
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether acupuncture can be used to ripen cervix before medicinal induction of labor or even be used as method for induction, and thereby eliminating other and m...
Detailed Description
Acupuncture has become a natural part of the range of treatments in obstetric departments in Denmark, but there is only little evidence to the effect of acupuncture. Many of the induction procedures ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Gestational age 41+6
- Normal pregnancy, expecting a healthy baby
- Verified due date
Exclusion
- Women who do not speak or understand Danish
- Multiple pregnancy
- In active labour
- Previous sectio
- Maternal diseases (i.e. Diabetes, preeclampsia, heart diseases)
- Fetal diseases (i.e. foetus mors, IUGR, hydrocephalus)
- Previous complicated delivery i.e. low Apgar score
- Allergic to metal
- Anticoagulatory treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
125 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00245752
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
February 5 2009
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