Psychological Impact of COVID19 Among Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

NCT04496869 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 69HCL20_0577
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 435
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In France, one couple in eight encounters difficulties to conceive. The diagnosis of infertility frequently leads to symptoms of anxiety and depression. These symptoms appear to be higher than in the general population. Some recent studies have looked at the relationship between anxiety and depression in ART cares. Results are controversial, but it appears that patients with lower levels of anxiety and depression have higher pregnancy rates. Moreover, in couple, women seem to have more symptoms of anxiety and depression than men. First epidemiological studies related to the COVID 19 pandemic have shown strong psychological impact on the general population with an anxiety rate estimated at more than 30%. With COVID 19 pandemic and cessation of ART, it is highly likely that psychic symptoms of anxiety or even depression may have appeared or worsened in women undergoing infertility treatment.

Conditions

Infertility Treatment; Women

Keywords

psychological response; infertility treatment; lockdown period

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Psychological impact assessed by scores of PSS10 scales.

  Perceived Stress Scale 10 assess stress in 10 questions with score from 0 to 40. The higher the score is, the more important the stress level is.

  baseline

• Psychological impact assessed by scores of HADS scales.

  depression Scale with 14 questions. It assesses separately anxiety (score from 0 to 21) and depression (score from 0 to 21).The higher the score is, the more important the anxiety level is.

  baseline

Interventions

Online questionnaire OTHER

the investigators sent by email a Googleform online questionnaires to women followed in ART center of HFME (Hospital Femme-Mère-Enfant) . Questions are about demographic characteristics, ART history, feeling during the lockdown. To evaluate psychological impact, the investigators use PSS10 and HADS scales. Both scales are worldwide validated and used in recent COVID19's research. the investigators add some quantitative questions about de feeling during the look down, ART interruption, pregnancy desire.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 43 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women between 18 and 42 years and 12 months, followed in the infertility Center of Femme Mère Enfant Hospital (HFME - Bron - France).

You may qualify if:

• Consulting the center between 01/01/2020 to 12/31/2020
• Email address in the medical records
• All causes of infertility

You may not qualify if:

• Women followed for:
• Preservation of fertility
• Oocyte donation
• Women who do not speak or read French

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospices Civils de Lyon: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant

Bron, 69500, France

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 15, 2020
• First Posted: August 3, 2020
• Study Start: July 7, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2020
• Study Completion: August 31, 2020
• Last Updated: July 13, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Locations

FR (1)