The electroacupuncture as alternative for the labour induction in the post-term pregnancy

• Witre Omar Padilla National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas (UNTRM-A), Chachapoyas, Peru. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-5038
• Manuel Emilio Milla Pino National University of Jaén (UNJ), Jaén, Peru. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3931-9804
• River Chávez Santos National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas (UNTRM-A), Chachapoyas, Peru http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7946-2846

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46925//rdluz.33.27

Keywords: electroacupuncture; oxytocin; induction of labor; post-term pregnancy

Abstract

Objective: To compare the electroacupuncture (EA) efficiency versus synthetic oxytocin (O) during the labour induction in the prolonged pregnancy. Methodology: Healthy women with gestational age ≥ 42 weeks, Bishop index ≥ 6 were randomly allocated in one of these two groups. Women in EA group received a low frequency electroacupuncture in the acupoints of Sanyinjao and Taichong; and women in O group were treated with a continue intravenous infusion of 2.5 mUI/min of synthetic oxytocin in saline solution. The length of this treatment was eight hours. The induction, intervals and type of labour, complications mother-foetus and wellbeing of the new-borns were monitored. All data was analysed with the Statistical 8.0. Results: the EA was equally efficient as the O for the labour induction, vaginal deliveries, and for the APGAR on minute five after birth. The length of the intervals II-ITP and DP were lower with O.  Conclusions: The EA has similar efficiency to O to induce labour in healthy women in post-term pregnancy.

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