PCOS
Conditions
Keywords
Acupuncture, AMH, PCOS
Brief summary
Acupuncture at follicular phase of the cycle may improve the pregnancy rate. This study aims to compare assisted reproduction outcome between two groups of PCOS patients underwent IVF, one group received acupuncture and other group without acupuncture.
Detailed description
Follicular phase acupuncture applied for PCOS patients underwent IVF to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and the effect on assisted reproduction outcome. It applied at certain acupoints according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine.
Interventions
DEVICEAcupuncture(Hwato®)
acupuncture using 4cm long disposable stainless steel hair-thin needles manufactured by Suzhou medical appliance factory (China).
Sponsors
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Amina Altutunji
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
: * PCOS patients with patent one or two fallopian tubes, normal uterine cavity and partners with normal semen parameters. * infertility * 20-40 years * IVF treatment -
Exclusion criteria
* patients with disorders that have the similar clinical presentation * closed both tubes * abnormal semen parameters * intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical pregnancy rate. | 13 months | Increase in pregnancy rate |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing pregnancy rate | 15 months | Increase in ongoing pregnancy rate |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed