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ReviewIntegrative medicine research2020

Acupuncture for in vitro fertilization in women with poor ovarian response: a systematic review.

Soobin Jang, Kyeong Han Kim, Ji Hee Jun, Sooseong You

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Review in Integrative medicine research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Soobin JangClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Kyeong Han KimDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
Ji Hee JunClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Sooseong YouClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine · KRWoosuk University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoor ovarian response (POR) is one reason for infertility. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is frequently used to help achieve pregnancy, and performing acupuncture before IVF may promote ovulation and reduce egg retrieval pain. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture on clinical pregnancy rates (CPR) after IVF in women with POR.

methodsEight electronic databases were searched in January 2020, and reference lists of retrieved articles and previous review articles were hand-searched. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using any type of acupuncture for women with POR undergoing IVF were considered. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias standards.

resultsThree RCTs were included in this review. CPR and the number of retrieved oocytes were measured in two studies, while the values of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and antral follicle count (AFC) were only reported in one study. In two studies, CPR was higher in the intervention group than the control group [37.8 % vs 24.3 %]. We did not conduct a meta-analysis, as there was a high level of heterogeneity in interventions among the included trials.

conclusionsThis study suggests that acupuncture may improve CPR, AMH, AFC and the number of retrieved oocytes in women with POR undergoing IVF. However it is difficult to conclude that acupuncture is more effective than conventional treatment. Additionally, more clinical trials are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture on CPR and other outcomes of POR. STUDY REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42018087813; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018087813.

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AcupunctureDiminished ovarian reserveInfertilityIn vitro fertilizationPoor ovarian response

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PMCPMC7160570
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