unidentified reason infertility
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention arm:Acupuncture + expectant management
Control arm:Expectant management
Sponsors
First Affiliated Hospital Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 18-40 years; 2. Bilateral patent tubes demonstrated by hysterosalpingogram, hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography or laparoscopy; 3. Regular menses 21 to 35 days; 4. Normal semen parameters: Total motile sperm count >=10 million. (World Health Organization criteria, 2010).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwillingness to accept either of the two interventions; 2. Contra-indications to acupuncture: pacemaker use or bleeding disorder; 3. Received acupuncture the before 2 months for other disease which are not related unexplained infertility; 4. Previously received acupuncture for unexplained infertility; 5. Use of hormonal or other medication (including Chinese Herbal prescriptions) which may affect the outcome in the past 2 months; 6. Patients who may anticipate taking longer than a one month break from treatment during the trial (i.e. 4 months from randomization).
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Resource utilization and costs;quality of life;biomarker;satisfaction; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy rates;live birth rate; | — |
Countries
CHINA
Contacts
Public ContactXiaoke Wu
Outcome results
None listed