Breech Presentation
Conditions
Keywords
Breech presentation at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation
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.
Interventions
PROCEDUREMoxibustion of the BL67 acupoint
Moxibustion sessions every day (every other day in hospital, self-administration at home the other day) during a maximum of 14 days. Stopped if cephalic version.
Sponsors
Swiss National Science Foundation
Loterie Romande
University Hospital, Geneva
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Breech presentation * 34 to 36 weeks of gestation * Single fetus
Exclusion criteria
* Uterine malformation * Placenta praevia * Transverse lie
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cephalic presentation at delivery or before external cephalic version | end of pregnancy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mode of delivery | end of pregnancy |
| Women's views on the intervention | end of pregnancy |
| External cephalic version | end of pregnancy |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed