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| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | OTHER |
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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Acupuncture (Hwato®) | Experimental | 30-40 minutes acupuncture at certain acupoints that chosen according to traditional Chinese medicine and included LIV3,SP6,SP8,ST36,SP10,ST29,LI14,Ren 04;starting at follicular phase of the cycle till 2 days before oocyte picked up. |
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| No acupuncture | No Intervention | No intervention was done for this group of patients. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Acupuncture(Hwato®) | Device | acupuncture using 4cm long disposable stainless steel hair-thin needles manufactured by Suzhou medical appliance factory (China). |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clinical pregnancy rate. | Increase in pregnancy rate | 13 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ongoing pregnancy rate | Increase in ongoing pregnancy rate | 15 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ying Gao, Ph.D., M.D. | Assisted Reproduction Center, Union Hospital | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Assisted Reproduction Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology | Wuhan | Hubei | 430022 | China |
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