Acupuncture vs. placebo: can Needle-Free technique flip breech babies?
NCT ID NCT01487590
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether acupuncture-moxibustion, a non-invasive technique, can safely turn a breech baby before birth. 328 pregnant women with a single baby in breech position received either the real treatment or a placebo. The goal was to see if this method could reduce the need for C-sections by helping babies flip head-down.
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Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, CHRU de Lille
Lille, France
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