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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
212
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.
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Geneva, Switzerland
Cephalic presentation at delivery or before external cephalic version
Time frame: end of pregnancy
Mode of delivery
Time frame: end of pregnancy
Women's views on the intervention
Time frame: end of pregnancy
External cephalic version
Time frame: end of pregnancy
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