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Acupuncture Versus Placebo Acupuncture During In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Embryo Transfer

NCT00913354 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 635

Last updated 2009-06-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

During IVF treatment, acupuncture at the time of embryo transfer may improve the pregnancy rate. This study aims to compare IVF pregnancy between two groups of patients that received either acupuncture or sham acupuncture (placebo)around embryo transfer

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture (Carbo®)

The acupuncture points were chosen according to traditional Chinese medicine and included DU20, M29, KS6, Mp8, and Le3 before embryo transfer and DU20, Co4, Mp10, M36, and Mp6 after embryo transfer.

DEVICE

Placebo acupuncture (Strietberger®)

The acupuncture points were the same as in the true acupuncture group, namely DU20, M29, KS6, Mp8, and Le3 before embryo transfer and DU20, Co4, Mp10, M36, and Mp6 after embryo transfer. Sham acupuncture needles used were the validated Strietberger® placebo-needle from the company, Asia Med. The needle is not fixed inside the copper handle and its tip is blunt. When the needle touches the skin it moves inside the handle and appears to be shortened. A pricking sensation is felt by the patient, simulating the puncturing of the skin. Developed by dr. Konrad Streitberger.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dorthe Andersen, Study nurse · The Fertility Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
37 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Primary Completion
2007-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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