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Joscha Reinhard1, Tomas M Heinrich, Anke Reitter

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Joscha.Reinhard@kgu.de

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Clinical hypnosis significantly increases the success rate of external cephalic version (ECV) for breech pregnancies. This relaxation technique offers a promising non-invasive method to improve ECV outcomes.

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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Perinatal Care
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Background:

  • Breech presentation occurs in 3-4% of full-term singleton pregnancies.
  • External cephalic version (ECV) is a procedure to convert breech to cephalic presentation.
  • Standard medical care for ECV lacks methods to enhance success rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of clinical hypnosis as an adjunct to standard care before ECV.
  • To determine if hypnosis can improve the success rate of ECV procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized trial comparing clinical hypnosis intervention with standard medical care.
  • Participants received either a hypnosis intervention or standard care prior to ECV.
  • Success rates of ECV were compared between the hypnosis and control groups.

Main Results:

  • The clinical hypnosis group had a 41.6% success rate (32/78) for ECV.
  • The control group (standard care) had a 27.3% success rate (33/122) for ECV.
  • The difference in success rates between groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Clinical hypnosis, combined with relaxation techniques, significantly increases the likelihood of a successful ECV.
  • Hypnosis represents a viable complementary approach to enhance ECV success in breech presentations.
  • Further research into non-pharmacological methods for improving obstetric interventions is warranted.