Pain Relief in Women Undergoing Oocyte Retrieval (OR) With Electro-acupuncture (EA) or Conscious Sedation (CS) in a Single Assisted Reproduction Centre.

Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain Intensity Assessment

Treatments: Other: Conscious sedation; Other: electro-acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07041632

Acupuncture in IVF

TCMCRG3103002 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine whether one can replace pain relief in women undergoing oocyte retrieval (OR) using electro-acupuncture (EA) instead of conscious sedation (CS).

Full description

A total of 60 women were randomized and 29 women were on electro-acupuncture (EA) versus 27 women on conscious sedation (CS) with intravenous medication for transvaginal egg extraction (OR) in IVF. Pain scores were recorded before , during and after egg extraction when the women were on conscious sedation and electro-acupuncture. Side effects were recorded. Physical parameters were recorded. Livebirth outcome were also recorded.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 21 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: all women undergoing ivf and have given consent -

Exclusion Criteria: women who have infectious skin diseases, women who were unwilling to accept acupunture, history of bleeding disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

electro-acupuncture

Active Comparator group

Description:

Electro-acupunture is compared to Conscious sedation during egg collection in IVF

Treatment:

Other: electro-acupuncture

Conscious sedation for egg collection

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conscious sedation is the common analgesia used in egg collection in IVF

Treatment:

Other: Conscious sedation