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Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on endometrial receptivity and endometrial HOXA10 protein expression in women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer

Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on endometrial receptivity in women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-14004448
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-03-27
Start date
2014-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

1:transcutaneous electrical acupoint
2:transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

Sponsors

Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
25 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Infertile patients aged 25 to 40 years; 2. With regular menstrual cycle (25-34 days); 3. Body Mass Index (BMI): 18-25 kg/m2; 4. Basal FSH: <10IU/L; 5. Previous unsuccessful pregnancy of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and 3 or more frozen-thawed embryo with score =6.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients received hormonal therapy within 3 months prior to enrollment; 2. Previous use of acupuncture; 3. With a genital tract anomalies; 4. Endocrine or gynecological pathology.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
endometrial thickness;endometrial volume;endometrial pattern;endometrial vascularization index;sub-endometrial vascularization index;endometrial HOXA10 expression;embryo implantation rate;clinical pregnancy rate;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhenhong Shuai

Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

candyzhenhong@163.com+86 13395416292

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026