NCT01156324

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to determine the impact of an online stress management program, which combines stress reduction and prevention strategies with personal care products/rituals which have relaxation properties, on pregnancy rates and psychological distress in women undergoing IVF for the first time.

Trial Health

30
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 29, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 2, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

February 4, 2016

Status Verified

February 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

June 29, 2010

Last Update Submit

February 3, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

IVFStress management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical Pregnancy Rates

    Clinical pregnancy rates will be recorded for IVF cycles 1 and 2.

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Psychological Status

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants of the routine care control group will each receive a $50 gift certificate at the end of each IVF cycle for which they completed the questionnaires.

Behavioral: Online Stress Management Group (Upliv)

Online Stress Management Group (Upliv)

EXPERIMENTAL

Personalized online stress management program consisting of weekly sessions which each include relaxation exercises, stress management strategies, and lifestyle modification advice. Participants in Upliv will also be given a set of personal care products as part of the program.

Behavioral: Control

Interventions

Personalized online stress management program

Control
ControlBEHAVIORAL

Control group receiving routine care along with $50 gift certificate at end of cycle

Online Stress Management Group (Upliv)

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • female Boston IVF patients
  • day three FSH 12 or below
  • day three estradiol 80 pg/ml or below
  • able to read, understand and sign the informed consent in English
  • using own eggs (not egg donor)
  • willing and able to comply with study requirements
  • must be well versed in using a personal computer and the internet and must have access to an internet-connected computer seven days per week

You may not qualify if:

  • prescription antipsychotic medication
  • previous diagnosis of borderline or narcissistic personality disorder
  • previous or concurrent participation in a mind/body group

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Boston IVF

Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Alice D Domar, PhD

    Boston IVF

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
0

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Alice D. Domar, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 29, 2010

First Posted

July 2, 2010

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

August 1, 2010

Study Completion

August 1, 2010

Last Updated

February 4, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations