Acupuncture for Promotion of Timely Delivery

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Delivery, Obstetric

In brief

The purpose of this study of 100 pregnant women is to determine if acupuncture using real needles that puncture the skin, starting at thirty seven weeks three days estimated gestational age (EGA), will increase the percentage of women delivering on or before the estimated date of confinement (EDC = 40 weeks EGA), compared with women treated identically but with placebo needles that do not puncture the skin.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00379327

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

103

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-22

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A singleton pregnancy in cephalic presentation
• Between 34 and 37 weeks gestation
• Their pregnancy dating (due date) confirmed by at least one first or second trimester ultrasound
• No fetal or maternal contraindications to vaginal delivery
• No contraindication to carry to EDC (40w 0d)
• Have the capacity to understand the requirements of the study

You may not qualify if…

• Without adequate information of dating
• High risk of Cesarean Delivery
• Currently receiving acupuncture outside of study
• Uncertainty of gestational age dating (according to the chart documentation)

Where it is running

• St. Francis Hospital — Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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