Acupuncture needles aim to flip breech babies before birth

NCT ID NCT00813683

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether acupuncture can help turn a breech baby (feet or bottom first) into the head-down position before birth. 259 pregnant women with a breech baby at 32-34 weeks received either real acupuncture at a specific point or a sham version. The main goal was to see if the baby had turned by 35 weeks using ultrasound.

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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

  • Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital SIHCUS - CMCO, 19 rue Louis Pasteur

    Schiltigheim, 67303, France