Acupuncture for labour pain

Current evidence from RCTs does not support the use of acupuncture for controlling labour pain, according to a systematic review from Korean authors. Ten RCTs involving 2038 women were included. Meta-analysis showed that acupuncture was not superior to minimal acupuncture at one hour and at two hours. Patients reported significantly reduced pain by 4% and 6% during electroacupuncture (EA) treatmen ...

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