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Acupuncture needles to kickstart labor? tiny study investigates

NCT ID NCT06357962

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested whether semi-permanent acupuncture could reduce the need for medical induction of labor in pregnant women at low or moderate risk. Only 8 women participated before the trial was terminated early. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and to plan a larger study, but no firm conclusions can be drawn from such a small sample.

What this could mean

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Active substance
semi-permanent acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to help labor start naturally, reducing the need for medical induction.
What could go wrong
This was a tiny pilot study with only 8 participants and was terminated early. The results are too small to draw any conclusions, and acupuncture may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

8 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Apr 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Up to 40 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Anticipated delivery at the study center. * Ability to collaborate in necessary evaluations. * Legal capacity to provide informed consent. * Signature of the informed consent for inclusion in the study, by oneself. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy with high or very high risk as described by the Pregnancy and Childbirth Monitoring Protocols of the Department of Health of Catalonia * History of cesarean delivery. * Language barrier preventing collaboration in study procedures. * Cognitive or affective pathology limiting the ability to collaborate with study procedures. * Participation in another clinical trial involving an experimental intervention during the period of this trial and/or establishing a visit frequency incompatible with this trial.

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Conditions

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pregnancy disorder

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Pregnancy complications

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Consorci Sanitari Alt Penedes i Garraf

    Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, 08720, Spain

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