NCT07041632

Pain Relief in Women Undergoing Oocyte Retrieval (OR) With Electro-acupuncture (EA) or Conscious Sedation (CS) in a Single Assisted Reproduction Centre.

Can Acupuncture Replace Conscious Sedation in In-Vitro-Fertilization Transvginal Oocyte Retrievals?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 21 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine whether one can replace pain relief in women undergoing oocyte retrieval (OR) using electro-acupuncture (EA) instead of conscious sedation (CS).

Detailed description

A total of 60 women were randomized and 29 women were on electro-acupuncture (EA) versus 27 women on conscious sedation (CS) with intravenous medication for transvaginal egg extraction (OR) in IVF. Pain scores were recorded before , during and after egg extraction when the women were on conscious sedation and electro-acupuncture. Side effects were recorded. Physical parameters were recorded. Livebirth outcome were also recorded.

Conditions

• Pain Intensity Assessment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	electro-acupuncture	electro-acupuncture for pain relief in egg collection in IVF
OTHER	Conscious sedation	IVf egg collection using conscious sedation as the usual analgesia

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-31
• Completion: 2018-01-31
• First posted: 2025-06-27
• Last updated: 2025-06-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Singapore