Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine to Improve Live Birth Rate of in Vitro Fertilization (IVFAct)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

2728 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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The most successful treatment for infertility is in vitro fertilization (IVF), but less than 10% of infertile couples undergo IVF because of the high cost and relatively low success rate. Many patients have tried complementary and alternative medical treatments as an adjuvant therapy to improve their IVF success. Acupuncture given 2-4 times around the day of embryo transfer has not been shown to improve the IVF live birth rate. Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) may improve the IVF pregnancy rates, but the evidence so far is inconclusive because of high risks of bias in these studies.

The objective of this multi-centre double blind randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture with or without CHM on the live birth of IVF. The randomization process will be coordinated through a central mechanism. A total of 2,728 subjects will be randomized in 1:1:1:1 ratio in to one of the four treatment arms: 1) acupuncture and CHM, 2) acupuncture and placebo CHM, 3) control acupuncture and CHM or 4) control acupuncture and placebo CHM. Women will receive acupuncture or control acupuncture three times a week 4 weeks prior to IVF during ovarian stimulation, and before and after the embryo transfer. They will also take CHM or placebo CHM daily 4 weeks prior to IVF till a negative pregnancy test or till 8 weeks of gestation if pregnant.

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Detailed Description

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The objective of this multi-centre double blind randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture with or without CHM on the live birth of IVF. The randomization process will be coordinated through a central mechanism. A total of 2,728 subjects will be randomized in 1:1:1:1 ratio in to one of the four treatment arms: 1) acupuncture and CHM, 2) acupuncture and placebo CHM, 3) control acupuncture and CHM or 4) control acupuncture and placebo CHM. Women will receive acupuncture or control acupuncture three times a week 4 weeks prior to IVF during ovarian stimulation, and before and after the embryo transfer. They will also take CHM or placebo CHM daily 4 weeks prior to IVF till a negative pregnancy test or till 8 weeks of gestation if pregnant.

Conditions

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In Vitro Fertilization

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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acupuncture and CHM

Women will receive acupuncture three times a week 4 weeks prior to ovarian stimulation for IVF and during ovarian stimulation, and before and after embryo transfer (ET). They will also take CHM daily 4 weeks prior to IVF till the day of serum hCG testing. If the hCG testing is positive and a viable pregnancy is confirmed by transvaginal ultrasound, CHM will be continued till 8 weeks of gestation. If the hCG testing is negative or spontaneous miscarriage is confirmed, the drug treatment will be stopped.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL