Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture, Chinese Traditional Medicine, in Embryo Transfer
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-37 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to prove that acupuncture applied before and after embryo transfer is able to increase pregnancy rates by means of reducing stress and improving endometrial vascularization in ...
Detailed Description
Around 75% of all in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments fail in providing a healthy baby at home. Most of the women undergoing those techniques suffer in some extent anxiety, depression and stress. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 to 37 years old
- 18-28 Body mass index (BMI)
- Medical indication of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment to treat sterility
- No previous in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments
- No previous experience of acupuncture treatments
- At least one high quality embryo in the day of uterine transfer
Exclusion
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Endometriosis
- Reproductive surgeries: any on uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries
- Ovarian cysts \>20mm at the beginning of the stimulation cycle
- Hormone treatment in the previous three months of the stimulation cycle, including oral contraceptives
- Previous miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies
- Coasting
- Oestradiol levels \>3500pg/ml or ovarian size \>65mm in human chorio gonadotropin (hCG) day.
- Failure to keep confidentiality
- Concomitant illness or severe adverse reaction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
286 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01449396
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2018
Last Update
March 7 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Human Reproduction Unit of the University and Politechnic Hospital La Fe.
Valencia, Spain, 46026