2017
Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Wu XK, Stener-Victorin E, Kuang HY, Ma HL, Gao JS, Xie LZ, Hou LH, Hu ZX, Shao XG, Ge J, Zhang JF, Xue HY, Xu XF, Liang RN, Ma HX, Yang HW, Li WL, Huang DM, Sun Y, Hao CF, Du SM, Yang ZW, Wang X, Yan Y, Chen XH, Fu P, Ding CF, Gao YQ, Zhou ZM, Wang CC, Wu TX, Liu JP, Ng EHY, Legro RS, Zhang H. Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2017, 317: 2502-2514. PMID: 28655015, PMCID: PMC5815063, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.7217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeControl acupunctureActive acupunctureOvary syndromeLive birthsChinese womenClomiphene groupAcupuncture groupPlacebo groupLow-frequency electrical stimulationActive acupuncture groupControl acupuncture groupSuperficial needle insertionEffect of acupunctureLive birth rateUse of acupunctureMonths of pregnancyNeedle insertionRandomized womenAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical evidenceClinical trialsInfertility treatment
2013
Acupuncture and Clomiphene Citrate for Live Birth in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Study Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kuang H, Li Y, Wu X, Hou L, Wu T, Liu J, Ng EH, Stener-Victorin E, Legro RS, Zhang H. Acupuncture and Clomiphene Citrate for Live Birth in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Study Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-based Complementary And Alternative Medicine 2013, 2013: 527303. PMID: 24023577, PMCID: PMC3762180, DOI: 10.1155/2013/527303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeControl acupuncturePCOS womenTrue acupunctureOvary syndromeLive birthsEfficacy of acupunctureLive birth rateFirst-line medicineSafety monitoring boardClomiphene citrateOngoing multicenterAdjuvant treatmentOvulation inductionControlled TrialsTreatment armsAlternative therapiesMonitoring boardAcupunctureFertility treatmentCentral mechanismsStudy designTrialsBirth rateWomen