CompletedNot Applicable

Acupuncture to Managed Pain During Induced Labor with Cook's Balloon

France72 participantsStarted 2024-10-10

Plain-language summary

In France, labor induction rate is above 25.8%. Labor induction with Cook's balloon is a non-hormonal mechanical method but this technique can provide pain. At Roubaix's maternity, midewifes can adminitred acupuncture therapy to help to manage this pain. No studies where found about an effect of acupuncture therapy on pain provoked by labor induction with Cook's balloon.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * pregnant woman with a gestational age of 37 weeks and above * age\>=18 years old * having medical indication to be labor induced by Cook's Balloon * speaking French * agreeing to participate by signing informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * patient having contraindication for the use of Cook's balloon * patients under curatorship and/or guardianship

What they're measuring

Impact of 7 acupuncture points on pain

Timeframe: Day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06502418

SponsorCentre Hospitalier de Roubaix

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-24

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