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Clinical Trials/NCT07587398
NCT07587398CompletedNot Applicable

The Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Headaches in Women Undergoing IVF Egg Stimulation: A Pilot Pre-Post Observational Study

Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine1 site in 1 country37 target enrollmentStarted: February 27, 2023Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
37
Locations
1

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To test the effect of acupuncture in treating headaches, as well as co-measures of stress and emotional distress, in participants during the hormonal stimulation phase prior to an oocyte retrieval. Subjects were identified females at birth experiencing a headache while undergoing a hormone stimulation cycle as part of in vitro fertilization or oocyte cryopreservation. Intervention was an individualized acupuncture treatment with needle retention for thirty minutes. Main outcome measured were headache intensity, level of stress, level of emotional distress.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
29 Years to 49 Years (Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • adult biological female
  • participating in an active hormone stimulation cycle
  • receiving acupuncture treatment for fertility support at SCRC in Beverly Hills with the second investigator
  • experiencing a headache

Exclusion Criteria

  • participants undergoing a medicated IUI

Investigators

Sponsor
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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