Acupuncture Treatment Versus Non-acupuncture During IVF
20 Years
40 Years
Female
Effect of Acupuncture on Infertile PCOS Patients.
Trial Information
Acupuncture Treatment Versus Non-acupuncture During IVF
Follicular phase acupuncture applied for infertile PCOS patients underwent IVF to evaluate
the effect of acupuncture on anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and the effect on assisted
reproduction outcome. It applied at certain acupoints according to the principles of
traditional Chinese medicine.
Inclusion Criteria:
:- PCOS patients with patent one or two fallopian tubes, normal uterine cavity and
partners with normal semen parameters.
- infertility
- 20-40 years
- IVF treatment -
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with disorders that have the similar clinical presentation
- closed both tubes
- abnormal semen parameters
- intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
Clinical pregnancy rate.
Outcome Time Frame:
13 months
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Ying Gao, Ph.D., M.D.
Investigator Role:
Study Director
Investigator Affiliation:
Assisted Reproduction Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Authority:
China: Ethics Committee
Study ID:
MINA-1978
NCT ID:
NCT01778621
Start Date:
March 2011
Completion Date:
May 2012
Related Keywords:
- Effect of Acupuncture on Infertile PCOS Patients.
- Acupuncture
- AMH
- Infertility
- PCOS
- Pregnancy rate
- Infertility
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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