Pathways to Fatherhood

NCT03966352 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RMA-2019-04
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand the decision-making process that gay couples go through in order to have children.

Conditions

Family Research

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Response to survey questions

  assess response to questions regarding quality of life, general health, demographic info as well as vies on sperm, egg donation, gestational carriers, legal and financial issues as well as adoption or foster care

  1 week

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

Enrolled subjects will complete a questionnaire to ascertain information on treatment considerations, obstacles, motivations, and outcomes encountered on their pathway to fatherhood.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Men who self-identify as gay
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Gay men who sought or are currently seeking family building services at an infertility practice through third party reproduction

You may qualify if:

• Men over age 18 who self-identify as gay
• Participants should be individuals who are seeking or have sought reproductive services at RMA New Jersey locations.
• Participants may be included if they have not yet gone through the assisted reproductive process but are considering fatherhood and identify as gay.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who are not 18 years of age or older.
• Participants who do not self-identify as gay males.
• Female patients.
• Failure of the participant to agree to enrollment in the study with written consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: FAMILY BASED
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 24, 2019
• First Posted: May 29, 2019
• Study Start: May 24, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2019
• Study Completion: December 31, 2019
• Last Updated: March 9, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)