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N/ACompleted· 303 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Manual Acupuncture +1 moredevice
Likely dose
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture to Reduce Labour Pain

University of Skövde·interventional·Posted Sep 9, 2010·Updated Sep 21, 2022

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Manual Acupuncture and Electro Acupuncture for Labour Pain. Completed, enrolled 303 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture on labour pain.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsLabour Pain
CountriesSweden
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedSep 9, 2010
Enrollment StartOct 1, 2008
Primary CompletionAug 1, 2011
Study CompletionNov 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.8 yearsPosted 15.8 years ago

Interventions

Manual Acupuncturedevice

The women will receive treatment on bilateral points, both distal points and local points and the needles will be manually stimulated to reach De Qi every ten minutes during one hour.

Electro Acupuncturedevice

The women will receive treatment on bilateral points, both distal points and local points and the needles will be manually stimulated to reach De Qi every ten minutes during one hour. Eight needles in the painful area (local points) will be connected to an electro-stimulator and stimulated with high frequency (80 Hz) square wave pulses (0.18-ms duration) with alternating polarity. The woman will adjust the intensity of the electrical stimulation to be just under pain threshold.