The effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of acupuncture on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes remain controversial. And the variation in participant, interventions, outcomes studied, and trial design may relate to the efficacy of adjuvant acupuncture.

Methods

We searched digital databases for relevant studies, including Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library and some Chinese databases up to December 2018, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effects of acupuncture on women undergoing IVF. We included studies with intervention groups using needling, and control groups consisting of no acupuncture or sham (placebo) acupuncture. Primary outcomes were clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR). Meta-regression and subgroup analysis were conducted on the basis of eight

SUBMITTER: Xie ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6570865 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature