Acupuncture-style TENS to reduce pain and stress before and during egg retrieval

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial at the Prince of Wales Hospital enrolling 144 women undergoing transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval who will be randomized to receive acu-TENS or a sham procedure during retrieval. Acu-TENS is delivered with a Myolito multifunctional stimulator while standard ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration is performed. The primary aim is to see if acu-TENS reduces procedural pain intensity by 50%, with pain measured during the procedure (detailed primary outcome specification not provided). The protocol excludes patients with severe cardiac or respiratory disease, current smoking or drinking, or inability/refusal to consent, and will record adverse events and postoperative pain or stress measures as secondary data.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Women undergoing IVF-ET cycles are to be recruited from the Assisted Reproduction Technology unit in the Prince of Wales Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient not eligible for acu-TENS
* Patient with severe cardiac and respiratory disease history
* Smoker or drinker
* Refuse or incompetence for informed consent

Where it's running

• Chung Pui Wah, Jacqueline
  Hong Kong, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Pui Wah Jacqueline Chung
• Email: jacquelinechung@cuhk.edu.hk
• Phone: +852 3505 1537

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.