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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infertility

• Registration Number: NCT00913354
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Brief 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

Detailed Description

Acupuncture at the time of embryo transfer may improve the IVF pregnancy rate. This study aims to compare the IVF pregnancy between two groups of patients that undergo ivf/icsi treatment. The patients are randomized to receive either acupuncture or sham acupuncture (placebo)around embryo transfer

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-11
• Study Start: 2005-11
• Primary Completion: 2007-03
• Study Completion: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-06-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-06-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-06-03
• Study First Posted: 2009-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2009-06-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 635

Inclusion Criteria

• infertility
• below 38 years
• ivf or icsi treatment
• fresh embryo transfer cycle
• no more than two earlier embryo transfers with "fresh" embryos
• embryo transfer on day 2 or 3 after oocyte aspiration, single or double embryo transfer

Exclusion Criteria

• Frozen embryo transfer
• oocyte donation
• other "alternative" treatment during the cycle

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical pregnancy rate	2005-2008

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Fertility Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark