NCT04572659

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare different strategies of psychosocial intervention for patients undergoing IVF treatment in a private fertility clinic. Recruited patients were assigned to one of three groups: group intervention, couple intervention or no intervention (control group). Three main variables were assessed: depression, anxiety and life quality.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
174

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 25, 2015

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 17, 2020

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

April 3, 2023

Status Verified

March 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

September 17, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 30, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

Assisted Reproduction Treatment (ART)PsychologyPsychosocial interventionDepressionAnxietyLife quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Depression

    Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI-II) (spanish version). Scale from 1 to 40, where a higher score means a more severe depression

    6 months

  • Anxiety

    State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) (spanish version). Has 20 items rated on a 4-point scale. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety

    6 months

  • Life quality

    Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) scoring (spanish version). FertiQoL consists of 36 items scored according to 5 response categories. The response scale has a range of 0 to 4. Higher scores mean higher quality of life.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Coping

    6 months

  • Perceived social support (1)

    6 months

  • Perceived social support (2)

    6 months

Study Arms (3)

Group intervention

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Group psychosocial intervention

Couple intervention

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Couple psychosocial intervention

No intervention

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Several couples attended a total of six group psychotherapy sessions conducted by a psychologist. Between 4 and 7 couples were treated in each group session.

Group intervention

The couple attended a total of six psychotherapy sessions conducted by a psychologist. Each couple was attended particularly.

Couple intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Childless couples
  • About to undergo an ART treatment

You may not qualify if:

  • Undergoing ART treatment when signing the informed consent of the study
  • Pregnant when signing the informed consent of the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DepressionAnxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehaviorMental Disorders

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 17, 2020

First Posted

October 1, 2020

Study Start

March 25, 2015

Primary Completion

June 30, 2019

Study Completion

June 30, 2019

Last Updated

April 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
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