| Trial name or title |
Efficacy of acupuncture on induction of labour |
| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial |
| Participants |
Women at 40 + 2 to 40 + 4 gestational age |
| Interventions |
Acupuncture versus placebo. Acupuncture administered daily from 40 + 4 for 7 days. |
| Outcomes |
To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture administered daily from 40 weeks + 4 days of gestation for induction of labour with respect to placebo, to evaluate safety of acupuncture. |
| Starting date |
November 2007. Completed January 2009. |
| Contact information |
Facchinetti Fabio, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. |
| Notes |
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the induction of labour in pregnant women at the 40 weeks + 4 days of gestation. |
