Pain Relief in Women Undergoing Oocyte Retrieval (OR) With Electro-acupuncture (EA) or Conscious Sedation (CS) in a Single Assisted Reproduction Centre.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain Intensity Assessment

• Registration Number: NCT07041632
• Lead Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine whether one can replace pain relief in women undergoing oocyte retrieval (OR) using electro-acupuncture (EA) instead of conscious sedation (CS).

Detailed Description

A total of 60 women were randomized and 29 women were on electro-acupuncture (EA) versus 27 women on conscious sedation (CS) with intravenous medication for transvaginal egg extraction (OR) in IVF. Pain scores were recorded before , during and after egg extraction when the women were on conscious sedation and electro-acupuncture. Side effects were recorded. Physical parameters were recorded. Livebirth outcome were also recorded.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-31
• Study Completion: 2018-01-31
• Study First Submitted: 2025-05-19
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-06-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-18
• Study First Posted: 2025-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

all women undergoing ivf and have given consent -

Exclusion Criteria

women who have infectious skin diseases, women who were unwilling to accept acupunture, history of bleeding disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain relief during egg collection	from start of egg collection. to 120 minutes after egg collection	Pain score 1 to 10 during egg collection in IVF compared between using acupuncture and conscious sedation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress, satisfaction measurement and physical parameters between acupuncture and conscious sedation during egg collection in IVF	Up to 120 minutes after egg collection	Stress score and satisfaction outcome scores 0 to 10 for pain relief between acupuncture and conscious sedation during egg collection were recorded. For the stress score, zero is equivalent to no stress and 10 indicates the worst possible stress. For the satisfaction score, zero is equivalent to no satisfaction at all and 10 is the highest satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre for Assisted Reproduction; 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore