Clinical Trial: Moxibustion for Fetus in Breech Presentation
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Moxibustion for Fetus in Breech Presentation
Brief Summary:
Objective: To evaluate moxibustion of the BL67 acupoint between 34 and 38 weeks of gestation to facilitate cephalic version of breech presentation in a Western setting. The hypothesis is that moxibustion increase the likelihood of cephalic version.
Design: Randomised controlled trial Setting: University hospital. Population: A total of 212 consenting women between 34 and 36 weeks of gestation with a single fetus in breech presentation will be randomised to moxibustion (n=106) or expectant management (n=106).
Main Outcome Measure: Cephalic presentation at delivery or before external cephalic version.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University Hospital, Geneva
Current Primary Outcome: Cephalic presentation at delivery or before external cephalic version [ Time Frame: end of pregnancy ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Mode of delivery [ Time Frame: end of pregnancy ]
- Women's views on the intervention [ Time Frame: end of pregnancy ]
- External cephalic version [ Time Frame: end of pregnancy ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University Hospital, Geneva
Dates:
Date Received: April 28, 2009
Date Started: October 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 28, 2009
Last Verified: April 2009
