The Effect of Acupuncture on Pregnancy Rates in Women Undergoing Embryo Transfer (AcuIVF)
This study has been terminated.
(Recent abstract publication questioning the need for our study)
Sponsor:
Ottawa Fertility Centre
Information provided by:
Ottawa Fertility Centre
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00722462
First received: July 23, 2008
Last updated: June 29, 2009
Last verified: June 2009
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| First Received Date ICMJE | July 23, 2008 | ||||||||
| Last Updated Date | June 29, 2009 | ||||||||
| Start Date ICMJE | August 2008 | ||||||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | February 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Clinical Pregnancy [ Time Frame: 4-5 weeks after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00722462 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Descriptive Information | |||||||||
| Brief Title ICMJE | The Effect of Acupuncture on Pregnancy Rates in Women Undergoing Embryo Transfer | ||||||||
| Official Title ICMJE | The Effect of Acupuncture on Pregnancy Rates in Women Undergoing Embryo Transfer After in Vitro Fertilization: A Prospective Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | The present study is designed to test the hypothesis that acupuncture, before and after embryo transfer, significantly improves pregnancy rates, compared to embryo transfer with sham acupuncture and no acupuncture at all. |
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| Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
| Study Phase | Phase 4 | ||||||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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| Condition ICMJE | Pregnancy | ||||||||
| Intervention ICMJE |
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| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Terminated | ||||||||
| Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | 580 | ||||||||
| Estimated Completion Date | December 2009 | ||||||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | February 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Female | ||||||||
| Ages | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | Canada | ||||||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00722462 | ||||||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | OttawaFC | ||||||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||||
| Responsible Party | Dr. Doron Shmorgun, Ottawa Fertility Centre | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Ottawa Fertility Centre | ||||||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Information Provided By | Ottawa Fertility Centre | ||||||||
| Verification Date | June 2009 | ||||||||
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ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |
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