Pregnancy Success Rates of Acupuncture for in Vitro Fertilization
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Infertility, Female
- Interventions
- Other: Acupuncture treatment
- Registration Number
- NCT03572608
- Lead Sponsor
- Ataturk University
- Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effectiveness of acupuncture on pregnancy success before embryo transfer in IVF treatment in female infertile patients. Half of participants will receive acupuncture sessions before embryo transfer, while the other half will not receive.
- Detailed Description
Acupuncture is used for many health problem all around the World. WHO reported that acupuncture can have benefit in female infertility treatment. However, there is no enough evidence about effectiveness of acupuncture treatment in the infertility.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
- To have unexplained infertility
- To go in vitro fertilization treatment
- To give permission by informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
- Below age of 18 and above age of 45
- To have secondary infertility
- To reject completing informed consent form
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Acupuncture Treatment Acupuncture treatment Acupuncture group will receive 3 acupuncture sessions. The first session will be one week before embryo transfer. The second session will be 30 minute before embryo transfer. And the last session will be 30 minute after embryo transfer.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pregnancy 2 weeks after the treatment positive betaHCG
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety level Through study completion, 2 weeks after the protocol STAI-1 Inventory
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ataturk University Hospital
🇹🇷Erzurum, Turkey