Pregnancy Success Rates of Acupuncture for in Vitro Fertilization

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Infertility, Female

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-28
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Study Start: 2018-06-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-06-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-19
• Study First Posted: 2018-06-28
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-28
• Primary Completion: 2018-09-01
• Study Completion: 2018-10-01

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

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