Breech Presentation
Conditions
Brief summary
Acupuncture-type interventions (such as moxibustion and acupuncture) at Bladder 67 (BL67, Zhiyin point) have been proposed to have positive effects on breech presentation. However, the role of laser acupuncture for Breech presentation remains unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of laser acupuncture in correcting breech presentation.
Interventions
PROCEDURELaser acupuncture
Laser acupuncture is a low-level laser technique with no invasive procedure
Sponsors
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 36 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* breech presentation or non-cephalic presentation * gestation age 28\ 34 weeks * singleton
Exclusion criteria
* uterus anomaly * uterus tumors * risk of preterm labor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cephalic presentation at gestation age (GA) of 36 weeks | at gestation age (GA) 36 weeks | numbers of cephalic presentation confirmed by ultrasound |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cephalic presentation at labor | numbers of cephalic presentation at labor (an average of GA 38 weeks) | confirmed by ultrasound |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| adverse events | through study completion, an average of 6 weeks | — |
| preterm labor | through study completion, an average of 6 weeks | — |
| methods of delivery | at labor, an average of GA 38 weeks | C/S or vaginal delivery |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactYEH YUAN-CHIEH
Outcome results
None listed