Pregnant women with a singleton breech presentation between 32 and 35 weeks of gestation.
Conditions
Interventions
To stimulate the acupoint BL67 by moxibustion (smokeless moxa sticks ) for 20 minutes (10 minutes on each side) each time, once or twice daily for 10-14 days (to be conducted at least 20 times during
Sponsors
Saitama Prefectural University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant women with a singleton breech presentation between 32 and 35 gestation weeks. 2.Japanese women aged 18 years and above, with normal fetal biometry, and with normal progression of pregnancy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Complications: maternal heart or kidney disease. 2.Obstetric complications: pregnancy with multiples of twins and beyond, risk of preterm birth (preterm uterine contractions, initial dilatation, or shortening of the cervix with a score of 4 on the Bishop scale; tocolytic therapy), uterine fibroids > 4 cm, placenta previa, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes. 3.Contraindication to vaginal delivery: previous uterine surgery, uterine malformations, bone pelvic defects. 4.Fetal conditions: intrauterine growth restriction, fetal malformation, or chromosomal disorder. 5.Conditions to avoid in interventions: prior moxibustion treatment to achieve fetal version.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility Implementation 1.Number of women who were able to implement the protocol as per the protocol. 2.Number of days and number of times each moxibustion could be performed according to the protocol. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Practicality 1.Side effects of intervention. Feelings of unpleasantness, nausea, vomiting, uterine contraction, burns, and levels with burns. 2.How pregnant women feel about the "smell" of moxibustion. 3.Burden of implementing moxibustion 4.Changes in physical symptoms after the implementation of moxibustion Acceptability 1.satisfaction 2.Families' understanding of moxibustion implementation. 3.Evaluation of explanation methods, materials used, and explanations using a web conference tool. Obstetric-gynecological variables (parity, gestational age at the start of treatment, height (cm), weight (kg), employment status, and sensitivity to cold, fetal presentation after 10-14 days from commencement of the intervention) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkiko Higashihara
Saitama Prefectural University Department of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed