Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 1 · 20%Moderate 3 · 60%High 0 · 0%

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupressure probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with sham control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.44 [0.27, 0.71]
4 studies · 313 participants
Moderate

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.54, 1.23]
4 studies · 391 participants
Low

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupressure changes caesarean section compared with combined control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.22, 1.04]
1 study · 212 participants
Very low

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sham control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.68, 1.3]
2 studies · 239 participants
Moderate

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.68, 1.53]
2 studies · 151 participants
Moderate