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The effect of acupuncture for treatment of patients with poor ovarian response

The effect of acupuncture on in vitro fertilization/ intracytoplasmic sperm injection embryo transfer outcomes in patients with poor ovarian response diagnosis: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20080831001141N26
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-03-27
Start date
2018-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-23

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

Conditions

Poor ovarian response during controlled ovary stimulation in in vitro fertilization cycles. Complications of attempted introduction of fertilized ovum following in vitro fertilization

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: acupuncture is done twice a week during the preceding cycle and the ovarian stimulation is performed by “gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist stopped proto

Sponsors

Royan Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
No minimum to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Poor ovarian response (POR), according to POSSEIDON group criteria (Group 3): Young patients (<35 years) with poor ovarian reserve pre-stimulation parameters (antral follicle count (AFC) <5, anti-Müllerian hormone <1.2 ng/mL).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Premature ovarian failure diagnosis Endometriosis grade III or IV Any contraindications to ovarian stimulation treatment Uterine infertility factor Previous history of ovarian surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total number of retrieved oocytes. Timepoint: 34–36 hours after final oocyte triggering. Method of measurement: The number of oocytes counted by an embryologist.;Total number of MII oocytes. Timepoint: 34–36 hours final oocyte triggering. Method of measurement: The number of metaphase II oocytes counted by an embryologist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Implantation rate. Timepoint: 4-6 weeks after embryo transfer. Method of measurement: By dividing the number of gestational sacs by the number of embryos transferred.;Clinical pregnancy rate. Timepoint: 5-7 weeks after embryo transfer. Method of measurement: By detection of fetal heart beat in vaginal sonography 5 - 7 weeks after transfer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArezoo Arabipoor

Royan Institute

arezoo.arabipoor@gmail.com+98 21 2356 2642

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026