Ancient needle technique may boost IVF success for hopeful moms
NCT ID NCT07462754
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding fire-needle acupuncture to regular acupuncture improves pregnancy rates in women who have had multiple failed embryo transfers. 100 women were split into three groups: no acupuncture, regular acupuncture, or a combination of fire-needle and regular acupuncture. Researchers measured pregnancy rates and miscarriages to see if the combined approach made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fire-needle acupuncture combined with regular acupuncture
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-risk, drug-free way to boost pregnancy chances for women who have repeatedly failed IVF.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study with only 100 participants. Results may not apply to all women, and the effect could be due to chance or other factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * (1)18 ≤age ≤40 years; (2) ≥2 previous failures of high-quality embryo transfer without clinical pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * (1) preimplantation genetic testing cycles; (2) use of donor oocytes; (3) missing key data on treatment or outcome
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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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