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Cephalic Version by Acupuncture for Breech Presentation

NCT00813683 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 259

Last updated 2025-12-22

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Breech Presentation

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture stimulation

Acupuncture by stimulation of "67 Bladder" point

OTHER

Acupuncture stimulation

Acupuncture stimulation of "45 Stomach" point (sham)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Romain FAVRE, MD · Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2014-05-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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