Effect of acupuncture for diminished ovarian reserve: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Study schedule of enrolment, intervention, and assessments

Time point	Screening period (data collection)	Intervention period		Follow-up period
Time point	Weeks − 8 to 0	Week 1–week 11	Week12	Week 24
Enrolment
Informed consent	×
Eligibility screen	×
Randomization	×
Allocation	×
Interventions
Acupuncture group		×	×
Control group		×	×
Assessments
AFC	×		×	×
Serum levels of FSH, LH, and E2	×		×	×
AMH	×		×	×
Length of menstrual cycle	×		×	×
SAS score	×		×	×
Safety
Adverse events	×	×	×	×

AFC antral follicle count, AMH anti-Müllerian hormone, FSH follicle stimulating hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, E2 estradiol, SAS Self-Rating Anxiety Scale

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