Acupuncture for pain relief during induced labour in nulliparae: a randomised controlled study
MacKenzie, I., Xu, J., Cusick, C., Midwinter‐Morten, H., Meacher, H., Mollison, J., & Brock, M. · BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2011 January 18
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02825.x
Objective
To assess the role of acupuncture for analgesia during labour.
Conclusions
This study demonstrated no analgesic benefit with acupuncture for pain relief during induced labour in nulliparae compared to the control group. There was a trend towards lower analgesic requirement and caesarean section with acupuncture but the differences were not convincing.
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