Acupuncture lowers pregnancy rates when performed before and after embryo transfer

Craig, LaTasha B.; Criniti, Amy; Hansen, Karl R.; Marshall, Lorna; Soules, Michael R.

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.143

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“…20 However, the infl uence of acupuncture in assisted reproduction techniques (ARTs) is still controversial. While some have suggested that there is no effect or even a negative effect, 21 other studies have demonstrated a positive effect of acupuncture on ART outcomes. 22 23 A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture in IVF has demonstrated that the currently available literature does not provide sufficient evidence that adjuvant acupuncture improves assisted reproduction clinical pregnancy rate.…”

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Effect of Acupuncture on Assisted Reproduction Treatment Outcomes

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Background Acupuncture has recently been used as a complementary technique in the management of infertility. It has physiological and psychological effects and may be considered an alternative for stress reduction in women undergoing infertility treatments. Objective To examine the hypothesis that acupuncture treatment may increase the pregnancy rate in patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. Methods Patients enrolled in the study were stratifi ed according to age and randomised to either a control group (n=208) or acupuncture group, (n=208). The pregnancy, implantation and abortion rates of the two groups were compared.Results No infl uence of acupuncture treatment on clinical outcomes was seen; however, when cycles in which the causes of infertility were exclusively tubaluterine or idiopathic were evaluated separately, a positive infl uence of acupuncture on pregnancy (OR=5.15, 95% CI 1.03 to 34.5; p=0.048) was noted. Moreover, trends toward an increase in implantation were seen when acupuncture was performed (regression coeffi cient: 0.645; p=0.092). ConclusionThe results suggest that acupuncture treatment had no infl uence when performed immediately before and immediately after embryo transfer, on clinical outcomes overall. In a subgroup analysis, when the embryo was not affected by an ovarian or seminal infl uence, a benefi t was noted.

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“…13 Several trials followed, often with modifications to the original Paulus et al protocol, 13 with mixed results. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Of those, only the Craig et al trial reported lower CPR. 24 Craig et al found acupuncture lowered IVF-ET CPR in a multicentered, randomized controlled trial.…”

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“…[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Of those, only the Craig et al trial reported lower CPR. 24 Craig et al found acupuncture lowered IVF-ET CPR in a multicentered, randomized controlled trial. In that study, 94 patients undergoing a fresh, nondonor or donor cycle at three IVF centers were randomized to receive adjuvant acupuncture (N = 46) or treatment as usual (N = 48), regardless of embryo quality.…”

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“…In that study, 94 patients undergoing a fresh, nondonor or donor cycle at three IVF centers were randomized to receive adjuvant acupuncture (N = 46) or treatment as usual (N = 48), regardless of embryo quality. 24 The standardized acupuncture protocol used by Craig and colleagues (Craig protocol) was the Paulus et al acupuncture protocol 13 with the addition of one point, Qihai CV-6, before the transfer and another point, Taixi KI-3, after the transfer. 24 This modification was made based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory to provide more direct support to the Kidney, which according to TCM theory, is the organ that regulates and governs reproduction.…”

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“…24 The standardized acupuncture protocol used by Craig and colleagues (Craig protocol) was the Paulus et al acupuncture protocol 13 with the addition of one point, Qihai CV-6, before the transfer and another point, Taixi KI-3, after the transfer. 24 This modification was made based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory to provide more direct support to the Kidney, which according to TCM theory, is the organ that regulates and governs reproduction. [25][26][27] The acupuncture was performed on acupuncture-naïve subjects, offsite from the IVF clinic at an acupuncture clinic centrally located between three IVF centers.…”

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