In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Acupuncture for Infertility

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Conditions studied: Infertility

In brief

The aim of this investigation is to determine the value of combining acupuncture with infertility patients undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). The investigators will measure the outcomes of endometrial lining, uterine blood flow, hormones, stress levels, and pregnancy and live birth rates.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00736411

Run by

Pacific Fertility Center

People needed

320

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-29

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 42. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• females between 21 and 42 years old
• primary or secondary infertility
• no more than 2 previously failed IVF cycles
• undergoing IVF
• FSH < 11

You may not qualify if…

• FSH > 11
• using an egg donor
• using PGD
• using heparin or lovanox protocols
• estradiol level less than 20 or over 80
• taking herbal therapy

Where it is running

• Pacific Fertility Center — San Francisco, California, United States

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