the investigators want to study whether 12 weeks of acupuncture has any effect on AMH and the ovarian reserve in women with low ovarian reserve (low responders). AMH is measured before and after 12 weeks of acupuncture and the clinical response to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation before and after the acupuncture is compared.
AMH is measured cycle day 2 or 3 before and after 12 weeks of acupuncture and the levels are compared. Furthermore, secondary outcomes from IVF treatments before and after the intervention are compared.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
12 weeks of acupuncture comprising basic acupuncture, ear acupuncture and Moving cups. On top of the basic acupuncture, additional locations can be added.
Dansk Fertilitetsklinik
Frederiksberg, Denmark
RECRUITINGAMH
anti-Müllerian Hormone level
Time frame: chance from baseline after 12 weeks of acupuncture
No. of oocytes aspirated
the number of oocytes collected during egg aspiration for IVF
Time frame: change from baseline treatment and after 12 weeks of acupunture
FSH dose/oocyte collected
Time frame: change from baseline treatment and after 12 weeks of acupuncture
TQE 44 hours after fertilisation
The number of top quality embryos 44 hours after fertilisation
Time frame: change from baseline treatment and after 12 weeks of acupuncture
biobank with blood plasma
Time frame: 2 years after treatment completion
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