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A study on the current state of Korean medicine treatment in infertile women: an observational multi-center study protocol

여성 난임환자의 한의치료 현황 및 경과 관찰을 위한 전향적 다기관 관찰연구 프로토콜

  • Choi, Su-Ji (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Il (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University)
  • 최수지 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김동일 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.04.04
  • Accepted : 2022.05.19
  • Published : 2022.06.01
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of female infertility patients who come to Korean medicine clinics and analyze the trends of Korean medicine treatment methods and the effects of female infertility by registry data. Methods: We are recruiting study participants from Korean medicine hospitals and clinics. If female infertility patients come, we will ask them to register for this study. After enrollment, we will collect demographic information, treatment methods, pregnancy results, adverse events, and treatment costs. Result: First, we will analyze the characteristics of patients, the status of the use of Korean medicine treatment interventions, the cost status of Korean medicine infertility treatment, and the delivery characteristics of pregnant women after Korean medicine treatment. Second, we will analyze the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment. The primary outcome is clinical pregnancy rate, and secondary outcomes are 12-week pregnancy maintenance rate, degree of dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome, stress level, and health-related quality of life score. Discussion: This study is the first observational multi-center study in Korea for female infertility. By establishing the registry, we are creating a resource that contains patient-reported outcome measures for female infertility. The registry is expected to provide valuable data for developing Korean medicine Clinical practice guidelines for female infertility.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 한의약혁신기술개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루 어진것임 (HF21C0028).

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