Neutral effect of Zishen Yutai Pill on frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a propensity score matching study

Autor: Xiaolian Yang, Jiali Cai, Li Jiang, Xiaoming Jiang, Zhenfang Liu, Jinghua Chen, Kaijie Chen, Chao Yang, Jie Geng, Caihui Ma, Jianzhi Ren, Lanlan Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-2392
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1379590
Popis: ObjectiveTo investigate whether using Zishen Yutai Pills (ZYP) following embryo transfer would affect the live birth rate in frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 15044 FET cycles in the Reproductive Medicine Center of The Affiliated Chenggong Hospital of Xiamen University from January 2013 to December 2020. Patients who used Zishen Yutai Pills were defined as Zishen Yutai Pills Group (ZYP, n=2735), while patients who did not use them were defined as Non- Zishen Yutai Pills Group (Non-ZYP, n=12309). The propensity score matching method was used to control for potential confounders between the two groups, and logistic regression analysis was also used to assess whether using ZYP would affect the live birth rate.ResultsAfter propensity score matching, basic characteristics were similar between the two groups. Using ZYP did not increase the pregnancy rate (51.5% vs. 52.7%, P=0.372), and live birth rate (43.0% vs. 44.7%, P=0.354). This was also confirmed by the logistic regression analysis results (OR=0.95, 95%CI=0.85-1.06). In the subgroup analysis of the endometrial preparation protocols, however, it was found that the use of ZYP in patients with natural cycles increased the live birth rate (47.4% vs. 41.5%, P=0.004). A significant interaction between endometrial preparation and ZYP was found (OR=1.38, 95%CI=1.07-1.79) in the multivariate model.ConclusionThe use of ZYP may not improve the live birth rate of unselected patients in FET cycles. However, a future study is needed on the effect of ZYP in natural cycles for endometrial preparation.
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