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Electro-acupuncture and Assisted Reproductive Technology

NCT01481090 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2015-04-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

One of the most widely used procedures in reproductive medicine technologies is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). During the IVF procedure, there are sometimes unused embryos that are frozen to be used at later times. If these embryos are thawed and transferred back to the mother, proper development of the uterine lining plays an important role in outcome of pregnancy. Electro-acupuncture (EA), a technique where electrical current is applied to the needle to stimulate an acupoint, has been shown to increase uterine blood flow, increasing the likelihood of developing a more ideal endometrial lining. This randomized study aims to evaluate the impact of EA on endometrium undergoing medicated frozen embryo transfer cycle preparation. The treatment group will receive four acupuncture treatments during the medicated uterine preparation. Endometrial thickness will be compared to a group that does not receive acupuncture.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture, Electro-Acupuncture

Participants will receive 4 Electro-acupuncture stimulation applied to acupoints SP-6, Zi-Gong, CV-3 and CV-4acupuncture treatments during hormone treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hui Y Cai, Ph.D · National University of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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