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The Effect of Acupuncture on Infertility With In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Patients

NCT00317317 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-09-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Infertility is a common problem with increased incidence. In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is by far the most commonly used treatment. The success rate of IVF is still low. This study examines the effect of acupuncture on IVF pregnancy rate, as well as possible mechanisms. It is hypothesized that acupuncture can significantly increase the IVF pregnancy rate.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

4 acupuncture treatments will be conducted during the IVF cycle. The 1st one is at the beginning of egg stimulation, the 2nd one is before the egg retrieval, the 3rd and 4th one are before and after the embryo transfer

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Grant Zhang, Ph.D. · Center For Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-02-28
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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