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Trial reportFrontiers in medicine2026

Tiao-Jing-Cu-Yun Acupuncture combined with estradiol in the treatment of patients with thin endometrium undergoing hormone replacement therapy for frozen embryo transfer: a randomized controlled trial.

Junmin Li, Xiaona Yang, Yichun Guan

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Trial report in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Junmin LiReproductive Health Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiaona YangReproductive Health Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yichun GuanReproductive Health Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effect of Tiao-Jing-Cu-Yun Acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in infertility patients with thin endometrium undergoing artificial cycle frozen-thawed embryo transfer (AC-FET). Methods: A prospective, assessor-blinded randomized controlled design was employed. A total of 92 infertility patients with endometrial thickness <7 mm undergoing AC-FET at our hospital were enrolled and randomly assigned to two groups: the control group ( Results: Baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups. After treatment, the Intervention Group showed a significantly greater increase in progesterone (P) level, endometrial thickness and volume, and a more pronounced decrease in endometrial resistance index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) compared to the control group (all Conclusion: The combination of Tiao-Jing-Cu-Yun Acupuncture with standard hormonal therapy can effectively improve endometrial receptivity in patients with thin endometrium and significantly enhance the clinical pregnancy success rate of frozen-thawed embryo transfer. Clinical Trial Registration: https://itmctr.ccebtcm.org.cn/, International Traditional Medicine Clinical Registry (ITMCTR), unique identifier: ITMCTR2026000585.

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acupunctureendometrial blood flowendometrial receptivityfrozen–thawed embryo transferrandomized controlled trial

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