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.
The study was limited to women in their first pregnancy having labour induced for prolonged pregnancy or mild hypertension. The study involved randomised groups managed with manual acupuncture, electro acupuncture, sham acupuncture and a no-treatment control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
105
The description of the acupuncture, whether manual, electro or sham, is as described for each of the individual groups.
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom
the rate of intrapartum epidural analgesia
epidural analgesia administered during labour
Time frame: within 72 hours of trial entry
the outcome of labour
the outcomes of labour included: parenteral analgesia requirement, labour length, delivery mode, neonatal condition and postpartum haemorrhage
Time frame: within 72 hours of trial entry
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