The efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment and the fertility improvement in child-bearing period female with Hashimoto Disease: A randomized controlled study
Li, Fangyuan ; Qi, Zhang P; Hua, Lu ,∗; Wang, Xinxin c; Ling, Mi ; Juan, Du · Medicine · 2020 July 2
DOI https://10.1097/MD.0000000000020909
Objective
We hypothesize that acupuncture can halt or delay the progression of HT and improve fertility in child-bearing period female. We therefore designed a randomized controlled trial to test this hypothesis by comparing the therapeutic effect of acupuncture vs sham acupuncture in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis.
Conclusions
This will be the first large-scale trial specifically evaluating acupuncture therapy in child-bearing period female with Hashimoto thyroiditis. If the study confirms the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment, more consistent acupuncture therapy can be set up for clinical practice.
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