Positive Canadian study on AP to induce labour

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Gaudet LM, Dyzak R, Aung SK, Smith GN. Effectiveness of

acupuncture for the initiation of labour at term: a pilot randomized

controlled trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2008 Dec;30(12):1118-23.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University,

Kingston ON. Objective: This study was designed to determine the

effectiveness of acupuncture for the initiation of labour in women at

term. Methods: A prospective pilot randomized control trial was

undertaken, in which 16 pregnant women at term were randomly assigned

to receive acupuncture either at sites reported to cause onset of

labour or at nearby sham sites. The primary outcome assessed was the

interval from initial acupuncture treatment to delivery. Results:

There was a difference in intervention to delivery interval of 62

hours in favour of the treatment group. Furthermore, women in this

group had shorter labours by a mean of 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Conclusion: The interesting results of this pilot trial warrant

further investigation into the use of acupuncture for the initiation

of labour in women at term. PMID: 19175963 [PubMed - in process]

 

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