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NCT Number: NCT00813683

Cephalic Version by Acupuncture for Breech Presentation

We want to study the efficiency of acupuncture for cephalic version of breech presentation during pregnancy.

Several randomized studies show that acupuncture may be useful in version of breech presentation, but none with a sham.

Protocol :

* Inclusion of patients with fetus in breech presentation at 32-34 weeks of pregnancy. * Randomization. First group : acupuncture by stimulation of "67 Bladder" point.Second group : stimulation of "45 Stomach" point (sham). * Ultrasonographic control of presentation at 35 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Breech Presentation Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Obstetric Labor Complications Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital SIHCUS - CMCO, 19 rue Louis Pasteur

Schiltigheim, 67303, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Single pregnancy at 32-34 weeks of pregnancy.
  • Fetus in breech presentation.

Exclusion criteria

  • Twins.
  • Story of preterm birth or any preterm birth risk
  • Fetal malformations, abnormal karyotype

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture stimulation

Other

Acupuncture by stimulation of "67 Bladder" point

Primary outcomes

  1. Cephalic or breech presentation (ultrasonographic control at 35 weeks of pregnancy)

    Time frame: 35 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. general outcomes about external cephalic version, delivery and neonates

    Time frame: 35 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Study of Cephalic Version by Acupuncture for Breech Presentation.

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 23, 2008
Registry last updated
Dec 22, 2025

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