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Comparison between Effectiveness of Dry Cupping and Counselling on Fertility Quality of Life and Pregnancy Rate in Infertile Women due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Comparison between Effectiveness of Dry Cupping and Counselling with Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Approach (MBCT) on Fertility Quality of Life and Conception Success in Infertile Women due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: a randomized pilot clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170611034452N13
Enrollment
20
Registered
2021-11-05
Start date
2021-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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

Conditions

infertile women due to poly cystic ovary syndrome.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1:In dry cupping group, treatment session were conducted twice a week during cleansing period for two months by a traditional medicine specialist. Three glass cups we

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women with infertility with definitive diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome based on Rotterdam criteria by gynecologists Lack of known mental illnesses under treatment Do not use psychotropic drugs and narcotics Married women Ability to read, write and speak Persian Do not attend counseling sessions or medication for fertility Couples agree to have vaginal sex (for example, two to three times a week) around the time of ovulation during the time of the study No endometrial cancer or cervical cancer The subject should not have a history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Endocrine, endogenous or any chronic diseases affecting the rate of fertilization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fertility Quality of Life. Timepoint: participants completed the FertiQol questionnaire before the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: FertiQol questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Conception success. Timepoint: At four times: immediately after the end of treatment, one month, two months, three months after the end of treatment in case of delay in menstruation. Method of measurement: Quality Beta-HCG by blood sample.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtefeh Ahmadi

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

a.ahmadi@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3132 5205

Outcome results

None listed

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