Acupuncture vs. placebo: can Needle-Free technique flip breech babies?

NCT ID NCT01487590

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท 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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Breech Presentation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, CHRU de Lille

    Lille, France