The efficacy of acupuncture in in vitro fertilization treatment is a very controversial issue. Four metaanalysis have been published over the last months (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; Ng et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009) leading to opposite conclusions. Three metaanalysis conclude that there is no evidence of acupuncture efficacy (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009), whereas another one concludes that acupuncture improves rates of pregnancy and live birth (Manheimer et al., 2008).

RCT of real versus placebo acupuncture in IVF

RICCI, GIUSEPPE;LO BELLO, LEILA;
2009-01-01

Abstract

The efficacy of acupuncture in in vitro fertilization treatment is a very controversial issue. Four metaanalysis have been published over the last months (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; Ng et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009) leading to opposite conclusions. Three metaanalysis conclude that there is no evidence of acupuncture efficacy (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009), whereas another one concludes that acupuncture improves rates of pregnancy and live birth (Manheimer et al., 2008).
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