Acupuncture needles aim to boost IVF success in women with repeated failure
NCT ID NCT07486297
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether acupuncture can increase pregnancy rates in women who have had multiple failed embryo transfers (recurrent implantation failure). 208 women aged 20-40 will receive either real indwelling intradermal needles or placebo non-penetrating needles before their frozen embryo transfer. The main goal is to see if more women achieve a clinical pregnancy with acupuncture.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acupuncture (indwelling intradermal needles or non-penetrating placebo needles)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-risk way to improve pregnancy chances for women who have repeatedly failed embryo transfers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 208 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The placebo group uses non-penetrating needles, which may still have a psychological effect, making it hard to prove real benefit.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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