Acupuncture needles aim to flip breech babies

NCT ID NCT00813683

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

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

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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

    Schiltigheim, 67303, France

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