Effect of acupuncture on women with poor ovarian response: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Xu H, Zheng C, He L, Su T, Wang H, Li Y, Zhao C, Zhang C, Bai Y, Tong G, Chen L, Zhao F, Yang H, Hao M, Yin Y, Yang L, Fang Y, Liu B · Trials · 2020 September 10

DOI 10.1186/s13063-020-04690-8

Objective

Poor ovarian response (POR), a manifestation of low ovarian reserve and ovarian aging, leads to a significant reduction in the pregnancy rate after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. Acupuncture has increasingly been used to improve the ovarian reserve. The purpose of this study will be to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on increasing the number of retrieved oocytes after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in women with POR.

Conclusions

The results of this trial will help to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of POR. This may provide a new treatment option for patients with POR and their physicians.

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