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Influence of Acupuncture in the Placental Expulsion Time

NCT02000752 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2015-10-26

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Summary

In this study, a single blind randomized trial is carried out in order to compare placental detachment times when Ren Mai 6 is stimulated and when a different placebo point is used. So, a lower detachment time is assumed to be related to a higher uterine contraction, and, therefore, a decrease in the hemorrhage postpartum. We focus on measuring the time it takes to placental delivery due to the fact that, if this point promotes the uterine contraction, then the placental delivery will be produced in a short time. Thus, this technique could decrease the hemorrhage postpartum.

The principal outcome of the study is the placental expulsion time. This time is measured by the midwife who is responsible of the birth, and it considers the time passed between the delivery of the newborn and the complete expulsion of the placenta.

Concerning the secondary outcomes, the application of real acupuncture in Ren Mai 6 point, and sham acupuncture in the placebo point are considered. Their study is derived from the statistical analysis of the results of the principal outcome. The existence of pain related to the treatment and the degree of satisfaction of the mother is also a secondary outcome, analyzed by the survey that the midwife carries out no more than 2 hours after the labor. At last, it is important to highlight that the degree of satisfaction of the midwife is also considered as a secondary outcome, since it is registered in the same survey.

Conditions

  • Placental Expulsion Time

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

DEVICE

Sham acupuncture

Sham point acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Beatriz Lopez Garrido, Midwife · Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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