Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT00379327 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Acupuncture for Promotion of Timely Delivery

A Phase 3 study of Delivery, Obstetric, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
103
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00379327: Completed Phase 3 study of Delivery, Obstetric, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT00379327 is a Phase 3 study of Delivery, Obstetric that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 103 participants, below the 476-participant average among 3 other Delivery, Obstetric trials with a reported enrollment target (78% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT00379327, a Phase 3 study of Delivery, Obstetric, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
103 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study of 100 pregnant women is to determine if acupuncture using real needles that puncture the skin, starting at thirty seven weeks three days estimated gestational age (EGA), will increase the percentage of women delivering on or before the estimated date of confinement (EDC = 40 weeks EGA), compared with women treated identically but with placebo needles that do not puncture the skin.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Acupuncture
  • DEVICE Non-puncturing Acupuncture Needle

Study Locations (1)

Delaware

  • St. Francis Hospital - Wilmington

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 103 participants
Start Date 2006-01
Est. Completion 2007-08
Phase Phase 3
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT00379327 record still lists

NCT00379327 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 103 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 476-participant average among 3 other Delivery, Obstetric trials with a reported enrollment target (78% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Delivery, Obstetric appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT00379327 reports a single indexed study location in Delaware.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00379327 about?

NCT00379327 is a clinical study titled "Acupuncture for Promotion of Timely Delivery". The purpose of this study of 100 pregnant women is to determine if acupuncture using real needles that puncture the skin, starting at thirty seven weeks three days estimated gestational age (EGA), will increase the percentage of women delivering on or before the estimated date of confinement (EDC = ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00379327?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 103 participants. The study started on 2006-01. Estimated completion is 2007-08.

What conditions does trial NCT00379327 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Delivery, Obstetric.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00379327?

The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture (PROCEDURE), Non-puncturing Acupuncture Needle (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00379327?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00379327 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Delaware. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Delivery, Obstetric

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT04690348 · 103 participants · Phase 2

    Intracavitary Carrier-embedded Cs131 Brachytherapy for Recurrent Brain Metastases: a Randomized Phase II Study

  • NCT05282277 · 103 participants · Phase 4

    Examining the Effects of Estradiol on Neural and Molecular Response to Reward

  • NCT05566769 · 103 participants · NA

    Performance and Safety of a Digital Tool for Unsupervised Self-assessment of NMOSD

  • NCT05834478 · 103 participants · Phase 3

    Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Opioid Use Disorders UH3

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05988463 · started 2027-01-01 · Phase 1

    Dose-Escalation Study of Artesunate Patients With IPF

  • NCT07219706 · started 2026-12-10 · NA

    Dietary Fiber and Time Restricted Eating

  • NCT02831335 · started 2026-12-01

    Technical Development of Multi-Parametric Renocerebral MRI

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00379327, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00379327 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.