Status:
TERMINATED
Electro-acupuncture and Assisted Reproductive Technology
Lead Sponsor:
National University of Health Sciences
Conditions:
Infertility
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
One of the most widely used procedures in reproductive medicine technologies is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). During the IVF procedure, there are sometimes unused embryos that are frozen to be used at...
Detailed Description
All the subjects in the study will be randomized and their participation is completely voluntary. Patients recruited to join the study will not receive any monetary compensation for participation. Th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women undergoing medicated frozen embryo transfer uterine preparation
- Ages between 21-45 years old
- Must be fluent in English
- Must be willing to receive four electro-acupuncture treatments
- Must be willing to provide access to medical records from the fertility clinic
Exclusion
- Males
- Subjects involved with fresh IVF cycle
- Subjects with pace maker
- Subjects with history of seizure disorders
- All others who do not meet the inclusion criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01481090
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
April 15 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Tiffani Kim Institute
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60654
2
National University of Health Sciences
Lombard, Illinois, United States, 60148