Infertility, In Vitro Fertilization
Conditions
Keywords
Infertility, In vitro fertilization, Stress, Sleep quality, Inflammation, Footbath
Brief summary
To evaluate the effectiveness of warm-water footbaths in enhancing pregnancy rates during IVF and to explore the underlying mechanisms involved.
Detailed description
Additionally, this research will assess whether a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approach utilizing warm-water footbaths is effective in improving pregnancy rates for women undergoing IVF. Furthermore, the potential mechanisms by which footbaths may enhance IVF success rates will be elucidated. The specific aims of this research proposal are as follows: 1. To explore the correlation between health statuses, sleep quality, stress, and infertility incidence. 2. To investigate the association between health statuses, sleep quality, stress, and multiple inflammatory indexes in infertile women, including: 2-1. Systemic immune inflammation index (SII) 2-2. Lymphocyte count (LC) 2-3. Platelet and neutrophil count product (PPN) 2-4. Platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) 2-5. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) 2-6. Lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) 3. The effects of Footbaths on Stress and Sleep: To examine the effects of footbaths on reducing stress and improving sleep quality, which may enhance pregnancy success rates during IVF treatment in infertile women. 4. The impact on Inflammatory Markers: To investigate whether footbaths can reduce levels of inflammatory markers and inflammatory cytokines during IVF treatment, potentially enhancing pregnancy success rates in infertile women.
Interventions
DEVICEIntelligent footbath basin
before night sleep, takes 30 mins, starting from the first day of the menstrual cycle (MC) and continuing for 28 days.
Sponsors
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* women aged 18\ 45 years * diagnosed with male factor infertility * tubal factor infertility, or unexplained infertility, and undergoing an IVF treatment.
Exclusion criteria
* participants having adenomyosis, severe endometriosis * a history of more than two IVF treatments * any comorbidity or uncontrolled systemic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic heart disease or chronic renal disease that can affect the treatment process.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pregnancy rate | 28 days | IVF success rates in infertile women |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactYa-Wen Shih, PhD
Outcome results
None listed