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Study aim:
Comparative Investigation between Effectiveness of Dry Cupping and Counselling with Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Approach (MBCT) on Fertility Quality of Life and Conception Success in Infertile Women due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Design:
A pilot clinical trial consisting of two intervention groups, on 19 patients. Premuted block was used for randomization.
Settings and conduct:
intervention group with dry cupping: they were referred to Parsian Medical Center in Shiraz.
counseling group with a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy approach: eight sessions of 90 minutes of counseling held by the researcher.
This study has no blinding.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria:
1- Married infertile women with a definitive diagnosis of PCOS based on Rotterdam criteria that were diagnosed by the gynecologists
2- Patients should be between 18 to 40 years old
3- Being married
4- Ability to read, write and speak Persian
5- agreement of couples to have vaginal quietus (for example, 2-3 times per week) around the time of ovulation during the study.
Criteria for not entering:
1- Endometrial, cervical, breast or ovarian cancers
2- History of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
3- Having known mental illnesses under treatment
4- Using psychotropic drugs and narcotics
5- Having another endocrine, internal or chronic diseases affecting conception rate
Intervention groups:
1- Dry cupping treatment group: Dry cupping under the abdomen in the upper pubic area is done with three special glasses in clean days, twice a week for two months
2- Counselling group with a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy approach including eight sessions of 90 minutes per week
Main outcome variables:
Fertility Quality of Life