ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
The Effects of Acupuncture on Pregnancy Outcomes of Recurrent Implantation Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of acupuncture for recurrent implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy of acupuncture on endometrial receptivity in infertile women: an overview of systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Trends in acupuncture for infertility: a scoping review with bibliometric and visual analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Pregnancy Benefit of Acupuncture on in vitro Fertilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of acupuncture on the pregnancy outcomes of frozen-thawed embryo transfer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Exploration of Acupoint Compatibility Patterns in Acupuncture Treatment for Infertility Based on Data Mining.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy on endometrial receptivity of infertile women withFrontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Effectiveness and Safety of Korean Medicine in Treating Female Infertility: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Acupuncture as an adjunct therapy for enhancing endometrial receptivity in female infertility: a literature review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Good practice recommendations on add-ons in reproductive medicine†.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2023Article
- Acupuncture benefits to women with recurrent implantation failure: A propensity score-matched cohort study.Heliyon · 2023Article
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- The Role of a Standardised Two-session Peri-transfer Acupuncture Protocol in Frozen Embryo Transfer for Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of human reproductive sciencesArticle
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
objectiveTo systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for patients with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and hopefully provide reliable guidance for clinicians and patients.
methodsThrough searching domestic and foreign medical journals, the literature of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for RIF undergoing IVF-ET was collected. RevMan 5.3 software was used for meta-analysis and Cochrane's risk of bias assessment tool was used to evaluate the quality of the included studies.
resultsSeven documents meeting the criteria were finally included. The results showed that the intervention group contributes more in outcomes including clinical pregnancy rate (RR = 1.90, 95% CI (1.51, 2.40),
conclusionAcupuncture therapy on patients with RIF can improve the pregnancy outcome of patients. It is a relatively effective treatment with satisfactory safety and suitable for clinical application. However, as the quality of the included studies is not good enough, the conclusion of this meta-analysis should be treated with caution. More double-blind RCTs equipped with high quality and large samples are expected for the improvement of the level of evidence.
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