Smoke or smokeless moxibustion treatment for breech presentation: A three-arm pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

We conducted a pilot trial to compare the effects of smoke and smokeless moxibustion with a control as a possible supplement to external cephalic version (ECV) for converting breech to cephalic presentation and increasing adherence to cephalic position, and to assess their effects on the well-being of the mother and child.

Methods

We used a quasi-experimental design with 3 arms: a smoke moxibustion (SM) (n = 20) and smokeless moxibustion (SLM) (n = 20) groups (20-min acupoint BL67 stimulation once or twice daily for 10-14 days), and a control group (n = 20). The participants had singleton breech presentations between 33 and 35 gestation weeks. The primary outcome was cephalic presentation at the conclusion of intervention. The secondary outcomes were cephalic presentati

SUBMITTER: Higashihara A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518843 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature