Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture as Pain Relief and Relaxation During Childbirth
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aarhus University Hospital Skejby
Snedkermester Sophus Jacobsen and hustru Astrid Jacobsens Foundation
Conditions:
Acupuncture Analgesia
Natural Childbirth
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of acupuncture for pain relief and relaxation during childbirth.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of acupuncture for pain relief an relaxation during childbirth. In a controlled study 607 healthy patients in active labor at term are randomly ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy, Danish speaking women with a normal singleton pregnancy giving birth at term 37 - 42 weeks) with a fetus in cephalic presentation.
Exclusion
- Women with medical diseases or complicated pregnancy. Women who has already received conventional analgesia during labor.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
607 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00261755
Start Date
March 1 2001
End Date
May 1 2004
Last Update
May 7 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Dept Obstetrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
Aarhus, Denmark, 8200