Effect of Acupuncture on Symptoms of Anxiety in Women Undergoing in Vitro Fertilisation: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study
| Autor: | Angela Mara Bentes de Souza van Niewegen, Daniela Isoyama, Emerson Barchi Cordts, Simone Tiemi Matsumura, Caio Parente Barbosa, Waldemar de Almeida Pereira de Carvalho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Infertility medicine.medical_specialty Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale medicine.medical_treatment Acupuncture Therapy Fertilization in Vitro Anxiety law.invention Randomized controlled trial law medicine Acupuncture Humans Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study In vitro fertilisation business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Clinical trial Treatment Outcome Complementary and alternative medicine Physical therapy Female Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom business Acupuncture Points Infertility Female |
| Zdroj: | Acupuncture in Medicine. 30:85-88 |
| ISSN: | 1759-9873 0964-5284 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/acupmed-2011-010064 |
| Popis: | Purpose To determine if acupuncture improves symptoms of anxiety in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. Methods A randomised clinical trial was performed in 43 patients undergoing IVF. The patients were randomised into two groups: test group (n=22) and control group (n=21). The anxiety level of each patient was analysed before and after treatment using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAS). Treatment sessions consisted of four weekly sessions. In the test group, needles were inserted at points HT7, PC6, CV17, GV20 and Yintang. In the control group, needles were inserted in areas near but not corresponding to acupuncture points. Results The mean HAS score after the 4-week experimental period was significantly lower in the test group than in the control group (19.4±3.2 vs 24.4±4.2; p=0.0008). Conclusions The results indicate that acupuncture can reduce anxiety symptoms observed by the reduction of psychological parameters of women undergoing IVF. Further evidence should be sought as to whether acupuncture might be a complementary option for patients undergoing IVF. |
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