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Cephalic Version by Acupuncture-Moxibustion for Breech Presentation

NCT01487590 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 328

Last updated 2025-12-02

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Summary

For breech presentation, the cesarean section rate is decreased by external cephalic version. This is a painful operation, with some rare but serious complications. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture-moxibustion, a non-invasive technique, to correct breech presentation before 37 weeks of gestation.

Conditions

  • Breech Presentation

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture moxibustion

Six interventions with acupuncture moxibustion, stimulating point BL67, during 20 minutes each, 48 hours apart.

OTHER

Placebo

Six interventions with placebo (inactivated laser), stimulating point BL67, during 20 minutes each, 48 hours apart

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Lille

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Damien SUBTIL, PhD-MD · CHRU de Lille, France

  • Capucine COULON, MD · CHRU de Lille, France

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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