Acupuncture Versus Placebo Acupuncture During In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Embryo Transfer
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Infertility
- Interventions
- Device: Acupuncture (Carbo®)Device: Placebo acupuncture (Strietberger®)
- 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
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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Acupuncture (Carbo®) 30 minutes of acupuncture just before and just after embryo replacement 2 Placebo acupuncture (Strietberger®) Sham acupuncture for 30 minutes just before and just after embryo transfer
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical pregnancy rate 2005-2008
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Fertility Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark