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To test the effect of acupuncture in treating headaches, as well as co-measures of stress and emotional distress, in participants during the hormonal stimulation phase prior to an oocyte retrieval. Subjects were identified females at birth experiencing a headache while undergoing a hormone stimulation cycle as part of in vitro fertilization or oocyte cryopreservation. Intervention was an individualized acupuncture treatment with needle retention for thirty minutes. Main outcome measured were headache intensity, level of stress, level of emotional distress.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Experimental | Acupuncture treatment with 30 minute needle retention |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Procedure | Acupuncture treatment with 30 minute needle retention |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Headache Intensity | Level of headache intensity scored on a scale of 0-10 | Change from before intervention to after intervention for any number of acupuncture treatments over the length of a stimulation cycle (about 2 weeks) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Stress | Level of stress reported by the participant scored on a scale of 0-10 with 0 being defined as "no stress" and 10 being defined as "the highest possible stress" | Change from before intervention to after intervention for any number of acupuncture treatments over the length of a stimulation cycle (about 2 weeks) |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Southern California Reproductive Center | Beverly Hills | California | 90210 | United States |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prot | Yes | No | No | Study Protocol | Mar 20, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | Prot_000.pdf |
| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form: Study Consent Form | Jan 12, 2023 | May 7, 2026 | ICF_001.pdf |
| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form: Acupuncture Consent Form | Jan 1, 2023 | May 7, 2026 | ICF_002.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006261 | Headache |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| Emotional Distress |
Level of emotional distress reported by the participant scored on a scale of 0-10 with 0 being defined as "no stress" and 10 being defined as "the highest possible stress" |
| Change from before intervention to after intervention for any number of acupuncture treatments over the length of a stimulation cycle (about 2 weeks) |