Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) of Sanyinjiao (SP 6) on labor in parturients.
Methods: A total of 349 parturients were randomly divided into EA (n=117), sham-EA (n=117) and control (n=115) groups. The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess the pain intensity of puerperas with labor before and after acupuncture intervention.