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Comparison of acupressure and knee brace position in correcting breech presentation

A comparative Study of Acupressure and Knee-Chest position in correction of Breach presentation in pregnant women:clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20130120012198N6
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-03-16
Start date
2021-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breach presentation. Maternal care for breech presentation

Interventions

Acupressure is performed on the BL67 spot (located on the outer corner of the small toe nail). The intervention is performed on a daily basis for 20 minutes (10 minutes on each leg) at any time of the

Sponsors

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primi gravida women and pregnant women with a history of normal vaginal delivery Age 18 years and above Gestational age: 32 to 35 weeks based on the first sonography or the first day of the last menstural period Proof of Breech presentation with sonography confirmation Single pregnancy Lack of prior experience in the use of acupressure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pelvic defects Previous uterine surgery Uterine abnormalities Uterine fibroma with a diameter of more than 4 cm Presence of fetal abnormalities Twin pregnancy Tocolytic therapy during pregnancy Risk of preterm laber (short cervix and cerclage, etc.) High risk pregnancy (such as intrauterine growth retardation, placenta previa, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios) Ensure that the intervention is not correctly performed by the samples or is not continuous

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change the breech presentation. Timepoint: 14 days. Method of measurement: Sonography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Hamidzadeh

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

azhamidzade@gmail.com+98 23 3239 5054

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026