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[Fetal version by acupuncture (moxibustion) versus control group].

M Millereau1, B Branger, F Darcel

  • 1Service d'anesthésie, centre hospitalier de Saint-Nazaire, BP 414, 44600 St-Nazaire cedex, France. m.millereau@ch-saintnazaire.fr

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Moxibustion (acupuncture) at 34 weeks gestation did not increase the rate of breech babies turning head-down. This randomized clinical trial found no significant difference in fetal version for primipara or multipara.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Clinical Trials

Context:

  • Breech presentation increases maternal and fetal morbidity.
  • External cephalic version is often attempted to correct breech presentation.
  • Moxibustion is a traditional therapy explored for its potential benefits in obstetrics.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of moxibustion at 34 weeks of gestation in increasing the rate of fetal version from breech to cephalic presentation.
  • To determine if moxibustion impacts fetal presentation in primiparous and multiparous women.

Summary:

  • A randomized clinical trial involving 68 pregnant women with breech presentation at 8 months gestation was conducted.
  • Participants were randomized to receive moxibustion treatment or no treatment.

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  • Results showed no statistically significant increase in fetal version rates with moxibustion in either primipara or multipara.

    • Impact:

    • Moxibustion, as applied in this study, did not prove effective in promoting fetal version for breech presentations.
    • Findings suggest moxibustion may not be a viable method for correcting breech presentation.
    • Further research may be needed to explore alternative or modified moxibustion techniques.