Acupuncture and reproductive health outcomes: building evidence in an integrated care setting.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Reproductive Health; Immune System Health; Inflammatory and Immune System - Normal development and function of the immune system; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fertility including in vitro fertilisation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000923268
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Western Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged less than 43 years, undergoing a fresh IVF or ICSI cycle, with two unsuccessful ETs (includes previous cleavage or blastocyst stage transfers (fresh or frozen), of quality embryos deemed by the embryologist to have been suitable for freezing by standard criteria), and undergoing a stimulated cycle.

Exclusion Criteria

Women undergoing a frozen ET, women less than 18 years, previous acupuncture during this IVF cycle, planning pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, or receiving donor eggs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified