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Acupuncture-type interventions (such as moxibustion and acupuncture) at Bladder 67 (BL67, Zhiyin point) have been proposed to have positive effects on breech presentation. However, the role of laser acupuncture for Breech presentation remains unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of laser acupuncture in correcting breech presentation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser acupuncture | Experimental | Laser acupuncture with knee-chest position |
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| No intervention | No Intervention | usual care with knee-chest position |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser acupuncture | Procedure | Laser acupuncture is a low-level laser technique with no invasive procedure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Cephalic presentation at gestation age (GA) of 36 weeks | numbers of cephalic presentation confirmed by ultrasound | at gestation age (GA) 36 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Cephalic presentation at labor | confirmed by ultrasound | numbers of cephalic presentation at labor (an average of GA 38 weeks) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| adverse events | through study completion, an average of 6 weeks | |
| preterm labor | through study completion, an average of 6 weeks | |
| methods of delivery |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| YEH YUAN-CHIEH | Contact | 24313131 | 6321 | b9005030@cgmh.org.tw |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | Recruiting | Keelung | 222 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001946 | Breech Presentation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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C/S or vaginal delivery |
| at labor, an average of GA 38 weeks |