BAI Yang, CHEN Zhilan, GONG Aidong, et al. Effect of Tiaojing Cuyun acupuncture therapy on pregnancy outcomes in women with diminished ovarian reserve undergoing IVF-ET: a cohort study[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2024, 44(6): 653-658. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230716-k0002.
DOI:
BAI Yang, CHEN Zhilan, GONG Aidong, et al. Effect of Tiaojing Cuyun acupuncture therapy on pregnancy outcomes in women with diminished ovarian reserve undergoing IVF-ET: a cohort study[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2024, 44(6): 653-658. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230716-k0002.DOI:
Effect of Tiaojing Cuyun acupuncture therapy on pregnancy outcomes in women with diminished ovarian reserve undergoing IVF-ET: a cohort study
acupuncture therapy (acupuncture for regulating menstruation and promoting pregnancy) on pregnancy outcomes in patients with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET).
Methods
2
Eighty women with DOR were divided into an observation group (40 cases
1 case dropped out) and a control group (40 cases
1 case dropped out) according to whether
Tiaojing Cuyun
acupuncture therapy was given or not. In the control group
IVF-ET was delivered. In the observation group
before IVF-ET
Tiaojing Cuyun
acupuncture therapy was given. Two groups of acupoints were used alternatively
including Baihui (GV 20)
Shenting (GV 24)
Benshen (GB 13)
Zho
ngwan (CV 12)
Guanyuan (CV 4)
and bilateral Tianshu (ST 25)
Shenshu (BL 23)
Ciliao (BL 32)
etc. Acupuncture was operated once every other day
three interventions a week
for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was clinical pregnancy rate (CPR). Secondary outcomes included the total days and amount of gonadotropin (Gn) used
the number of oocytes retrieved
the number of oocytes in metaphase of second meiosis (MⅡ)
the number of transferable embryos
the number of high-quality embryos
the cycle cancellation rate
the positive rate of human choriogonadotropin (HCG)
the embryo implantation rate
live birth rate (LBR)
the basal serum levels of sex hormones (follicular stimulating hormone [FSH
]
estradiol (E2)
FSH/luteinizing hormone [LH
]
) and antral follicle count (AFC).
Results
2
CPR in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (53.8% [21/39
]
vs
. 17.9% [7/39
]
P
<
0.05). The results of the number of oocytes retrieved
the number of oocytes in MⅡ
the number of transferable embryos
the number of high-quality embryos
the positive rate of HCG
the embryo implantation rate
and LBR in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (
P
<
0.05). The serum level of FSH and FSH/LH in the observation group were lower thau those in the control group (
P
<
0.05). The differences were not significant statistically in the total days and amount of Gn used
the cycle cancellation rate
serum level of E2 and AFC between the two groups (
P
>
0.05). Logic regression analysis showed that CPR increased in the observation group when compared with that of the control group (
OR
= 5.33
95%
CI
: 1.90-14.97
P
= 0.001).
Conclusion
2
Acupuncture can improve the pregnancy outcomes of DOR women undergoing IVF-ET.
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