CompletedNot Applicable

Acupuncture for Pain Relief During Induced Labour in Nulliparae

United Kingdom105 participantsStarted 2005-08

Plain-language summary

The study was primarily designed to assess the role of acupuncture in reducing the need for epidural analgesia for pain relief during induced labour. The other outcomes of labour were to be observed in addition.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * nulliparae * having labour induced for prolonged pregnancy or mild hypertension * no previous experience of acupuncture * give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * all who do not meet the inclusion criteria

What they're measuring

the rate of intrapartum epidural analgesia

Timeframe: within 72 hours of trial entry

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01165099

SponsorUniversity of Oxford

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-07

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