caa a22 4500 445306521 CHVBK 20180317142614.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00404-010-1526-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00404-010-1526-x Electroacupuncture for cervical ripening prior to labor induction: a randomized clinical trial [Elektronische Daten] [Gisèle Gribel, Luis Coca-Velarde, Renato Moreira de Sá] Purpose: The present study was aimed to compare the effects of the use of electroacupuncture and misoprostol in inducing labor in patients with Bishop score<7 and to observe the characteristics of labor in both methods. Methods: As much as 67 pregnant women with Bishop score<7, single cephalic presentation with gestational age confirmed by first-trimester ultrasound, reactive cardiotocography, and amniotic fluid volume and estimated fetal weight within the respective normal ranges for gestational age were selected. They were randomized into 2 groups: electroacupuncture (AC) or misoprostol (M). Results: There were no significant differences regarding age, gestational age, fetal weight, parity, Bishop score, or indication for induction. Labor was the main outcome, which was obtained in both groups without significant difference regarding frequency (p=0.07) and time of induction (p=0.29). Absence of obstetric complication, higher duration of labor (p=0.036), and tendency to a higher satisfaction of the patients (p=0.046) were observed among patients of group AC. Higher frequency of cesarean sections (p=0.014) and obstetric complications (9.3%) were observed among patients of group M. Conclusions: Our results showed that electroacupuncture can be used to obtain cervical ripening, with similar results as compared with misoprostol, with a significantly higher frequency of vaginal deliveries and without occurrence of obstetric complications. Springer-Verlag, 2010 Acupuncture nationallicence Induced labor nationallicence Labor nationallicence Gribel Gisèle Maternidade Escola Hospital, Serviço de Obstetrícia (UFRJ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua das Laranjeiras, 180 (Laranjeiras), 22240-003, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil aut Coca-Velarde Luis Department of Statistics, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil aut Moreira de Sá Renato Department of Obstetrics, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil aut Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 283/6(2011-06-01), 1233-1238 0932-0067 283:6<1233 2011 283 404 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1526-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1526-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gribel Gisèle Maternidade Escola Hospital, Serviço de Obstetrícia (UFRJ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua das Laranjeiras, 180 (Laranjeiras), 22240-003, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Coca-Velarde Luis Department of Statistics, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Moreira de Sá Renato Department of Obstetrics, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 283/6(2011-06-01), 1233-1238 0932-0067 283:6<1233 2011 283 404 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer