Table 4.
Comparison of clinical outcomes in the two study groups.
| Outcome | IVF (n = 10) |
Ac + IVF (n = 8) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of retrieved mature oocytes | 1.30 ± 1.25 | 2.75 ± 1.91 | p = 0.0916 |
| Number of fertilized oocytes | 1.10 ± 0.99 | 2.25 ± 1.39 | p = 0.0714 |
| Fertilization rate * (No. of zygotes/No. of oocytes) |
89.29 ± 19.67% (11/13) |
91.67 ± 23.57% (18/22) |
p = 0.8320 |
| AMH (ng/mL) Antral follicle count |
0.47 ± 0.43 | 0.55 ± 0.36 | p = 0.4232 |
| 5.60 ± 2.37 | 5.13 ± 1.89 | p = 0.6033 |
Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation. Groups are compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum test. * calculated using the chi-square test. IVF, in vitro fertilization; Ac + IVF, combination of acupuncture and IVF treatment; AMH, Anti-Müllerian hormone.