Needles vs. placebo: can ear acupuncture calm nerves before C-Section?

NCT ID NCT02707705

Summary

This study tested whether a brief ear acupuncture treatment could reduce anxiety in mothers before a planned cesarean section. Researchers compared real acupuncture needles to fake patches and no treatment in 91 participants. The goal was to find a drug-free way to ease common and sometimes severe preoperative anxiety.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

    Lyon, 69317, France

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