NCT01052857

Efficacy of Acupuncture on Induction of Labor

• Status: Completed
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the induction of labor in pregnant women at the 40 weeks + 4 days of gestation.

Detailed description

Women at 40+2-40+4 gestational age were allocated to receive acupuncture twice a week or observation in order to observe the efficacy of acupuncture in labour onset.

Conditions

• Labor
• Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	acupuncture	acupuncture application

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-11-01
• Primary completion: 2008-05-01
• Completion: 2009-01-01
• First posted: 2010-01-20
• Last updated: 2010-01-20

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Italy