Electroacupuncture for Diminished Ovarian Reserve

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

57

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2016

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2016

Conditions
Irregular Menses
Interventions
OTHER

EA

For BL33, insert the needle to the third posterior sacral foramina to a depth of 80-100mm. For ST25, EX-CA1 and RN4, the needle will be inserted vertically and quickly through the skin, and then slowly and vertically penetrate through the layer of fatty tissue, up into the muscles of the abdominal wall (until the moment of resistance is sensed on the tip of the needle and the participant feels a sting). The electric stimulator will be put on the BL33 and EX-CA1 with a continuous wave, 20 Hz, 1.0-4.0 mA.

DRUG

HRT, DHEA and herb

HRT, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and herb decoction could be used for this group. Time frame of treatment is not fixed. Herb decoction will be given to participants based on the principle of syndrome differentiation (a diagnosing method in Traditional Chinese Medicine).

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

OTHER

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