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The effect of acupuncture pretreatment on the clinical pregnancy rate of IVF-ET in patients with diminished ovarian reserve: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

The effect of acupuncture pretreatment on the clinical pregnancy rate of IVF-ET in patients with diminished ovarian reserve: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2024000021
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-02-21
Start date
2024-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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

Conditions

diminished ovarian reserve

Interventions

acupuncture group:acupuncture

Sponsors

Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the criteria for Group 3 and Group 4 of the POSEIDON POR classification criteria; (2) Female, 20 years = age < 40 years; (3) Regular menstruation (21-35 days); (4) Fertility needs, with a proposed IVF/ICSI-ET antagonist or microstimulation regimen to assist conception, and with a proposed transfer of 1-2 high-quality embryos at the cleavage stage or 1 blastocyst; (5) Voluntarily participate in the trial and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) FSH = 25 IU/L; (2) Diseases related to the reproductive physician's judgment that affect conception (any of the following may be excluded if they do not affect embryo transfer): congenital abnormalities in the development of reproductive organs, untreated endometrial polyps, untreated uterine adhesions, untreated uterine infections, untreated tubal hydrosalpinx, thin endometrium, uterine fibroids (>5 cm, submucosal uterine fibroids), endometriosis, or other organic diseases; (3) Repeated implantation failures (after at least 3 transfer cycles, fresh or frozen embryo transfer cycles involving the transfer of at least 4 high-quality embryos without pregnancy; or 2 consecutive fresh or frozen transfer cycles and the transfer of at least 4 cleavage-stage embryos or at least 2 high-quality blastocysts without obtaining a clinical pregnancy); (4) Combination of metabolic endocrine diseases such as uncorrected hyperprolactinemia, hyperandrogenemia, thyroid dysfunction, chronic hypoadrenocorticism, or other metabolic endocrine diseases; (5) Azoospermia in the male partner; (6) Those with combined serious cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, malignant tumor, hematopoietic system and mental diseases; (7) Those who have a history of acupuncture treatment; (8) Recurrent abortion (refers to 2 or more consecutive pregnancy losses with the same spouse that occurred before 28 weeks of gestation, including biochemical pregnancy); (9) Patients with severe anxiety, i.e., those with a score of >70 on the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS); (10) Chromosomal abnormalities and carriers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
clinical pregnancy rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of follicles = 14mm on HCG day, E2 level on HCG day, endometrial thickness on HCG day, number of retrieved eggs, number of MII eggs, number of 2PN and 2PN fertilization rate, available embryo rate, high-quality embryo rate, embryo implantation rate, cycle cancellation rate, biochemical pregnancy rate, early pregnancy loss rate, sustained pregnancy rate, and live birth rate;antral follicular count (AFC), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E2), anti Mullerian hormone (AMH);Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;

Countries

china

Contacts

Public Contactfangyigong

Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

fangyigong@163.com13520175177

Outcome results

None listed

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