The effect of acupuncture on reducing infertility stress

The Effects of Acupuncture on Infertility-related Stress and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Outcomes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200202046336N1

Enrollment

133

Registered

2020-03-08

Start date

2018-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-24

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Conditions

This study investigates the impact of acupuncture on infertility stress. in vitro fertilization

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Patients complete the Newton questionnaire after training, then they receive acupuncture treatment services, and after that patients complete the questionnaire again

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?All infertile women between 25-45 years old, who were referred to Omme-Leila Infertility Clinic in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in 2018.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with rare diseases are not include in this study,

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome variable in this study is the rate of stress reduction in infertile patients (25-45 years old) referred to Omme-Leila clinic . Timepoint: Acupuncture is performed 35 minutes before embryo transfer. Method of measurement: Newton Infertility Stress Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKobra Haji Alizadeh

Islamic Azad University

ph_alizadeh@yahoo.com+98 76 3367 0255

Outcome results

None listed

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