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Effects of Chinese Medicine on Early Pregnant Women

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pregnant Women
Registration Number
NCT04848571
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Meiji Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

From April 2021 to December 2021, 45 pregnant women who received intro fertilization-embyro transfer (IVF-ET) were recuited. According to their own wishes, 28 of them took Chinese medicine from the 2nd week after embryo transfer (intervention group), while the remaining 17 did not intake Chinese medicine (control group). Blood and feces samples were collected in the early morning of the 4th week after embryo transfer to detect 16S DNA sequences in feces, plasma metabolites, and whole blood transcriptomics.

Detailed Description

Investigators planned to performed a observational clinical trial to determine the effects of the Chinese medicine (Gushen Antai recipe) including mainly Rehmannia glutinosa used in pregnant women for fetal protection. Two groupswere recruited, Chinese medicine intervention group and control group without Chinese medicine. In the 4th week after embryo transfer, blood and fetal were sampled for metabolic and intestinal microbiota analysis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • recieved IVF
  • childbirth without miscarriage
  • taking vitamins during pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
  • miscarrige
  • missed sampling in the fourth week of pregnancy
  • not appropriate judged by the doctor

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
16s DNA analysis in fecesthe fourth week in early pregnancy

intestinal flora analysis in patients

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
plasma metabonomics analysis by GC/LC massthe fourth week in early pregnancy

plasma metabolic analysis in patients

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Shanghai, China

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
🇨🇳Shanghai, China

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