Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine to improve live birth rate of in vitro fertilization: a randomized controlled trial
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Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- in vitro fertilization - embryo transfer
- Registration Number
- ITMCTR2000003267
- Lead Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Women >= 20 to <=40 years of age;
2. Indications for IVF;
3. Duration of infertility >1 year;
4. Undergoing IVF with an intention of fresh ET on day 3 or 5.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Women with an intention to replace frozen embryos only.
2. Preimplantation genetic testing.
3. History of recurrent miscarriages defined as having three consecutive miscarriages.
4. Having acupuncture or CHM for infertility within 3 months prior the IVF.
5. Women with abnormal liver or renal function tests.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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