The Effect of Telehealth Applications on the Level of Anxiety in the Treatment of Infertility

NCT05148273 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: TELENURSING and anxıety
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is expected that 84% natural pregnancy will occur at the end of the first 12 months of sexual intercourse without the use of contraceptive methods.The lack of natural fertility is under the influence of multiple factors. These factors can be summarized as age, past infections, genetic factors, anatomical structural disorders, environmental toxins, occupational exposure, lifestyle and sexually transmitted infections.Severe psychological stress, anxiety and depression are encountered in the diagnosis, treatment method and management of the related process in couples who are faced with the diagnosis of infertility. With the telehealth service that came to the fore in the world in the 1950s, nurses use it in the management of many treatment processes such as infertility treatment, with the roles of managing the information collection process, making decisions with the information they receive, and transmitting information on patients who are far away and need constant follow-up. Assisted reproductive technologies, which are the current treatment method of infertility, have been used effectively for thirty years. Anxiety control is important in the success of treatment in the treatment process, which is both costly and stressful. Providing 24/7 hours of counseling by using telehealth methods contributes to the reduction of this anxiety.

Conditions

Infertility

Keywords

Infertility; telehealth; anxiety; consultancy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• beck anxiety scale

  The intervention group will be evaluated with the Beck anxiety scale at the beginning of the treatment. Afterwards, the patient who was given telehealth service throughout the treatment will be compared by applying the Beck anxiety scale again at the end of the treatment. The control group will be compared by applying the Beck anxiety scale before and after the treatment.

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

intervention

After the selection process with 1 to 1 randomization method, a personal information form and Beck anxiety scale will be applied to the women selected for the case group on the day of the initiation of treatment with assisted reproductive techniques interview. Then, within an average of 10 days, there is a treatment procedure including planned drug use, messages containing drug doses, drug use, drug administration, follicle count, reminder of the times of operations such as OPU, IUI, ET, and motivational issues. Medication use, time, date, dose, application form and motivational sentences will be sent every day through the WhatsApp application. The Beck anxiety scale will be repeated on the day of IUI and ET procedures, and the effect of telehealth practices on the anxiety levels of women undergoing infertility treatment will be evaluated. During the study, the participants will be able to reach the researcher from their mobile phones whenever they want.

Behavioral: telenursing

control

In the first interview at the beginning of the treatment protocol with assisted reproductive techniques, a personal information questionnaire and beck anxiety scale will be applied to the control group selected by the 1-to-1 randomization method. Afterwards, the Beck anxiety scale will be applied again at the end of the treatment without any intervention.

Interventions

telenursing BEHAVIORAL

7-24 counseling and daily treatment protocol reminders will be given to the intervention group.

intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: As a gender, it should carry the phenomena of the female gender anatomically and psychologically.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study consists of infertile women between the ages of 20-45 who applied to the in vitro fertilization clinic of the Süleyman Demirel University Research and Application Hospital in Isparta, Turkey.

You may qualify if:

• Between the ages 20-45
• Female
• Having been diagnosed with infertility
• Should be able to use a smart phone
• Open to communication

You may not qualify if:

• Not between the ages of 20-45
• Individuals who do not want to be inherited

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Suleyman Demirel University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Suleyman Demırel Unıversıty research and practice hospital

Isparta, Center, East Campus, 32200, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Telenursing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nursing; Professional Practice; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration; Telemedicine; Delivery of Health Care; Patient Care Management

Study Officials

• başak demiralp yavuz, nurse

  researcher

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Başak Demiralp Yavuz, nurse

CONTACT

+905071721836; basakdemiralp1@gmail.com

Emel Taşçı Duran, Prof.Dr.

CONTACT

emelduran@sdu.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2021
• First Posted: December 8, 2021
• Study Start: March 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2022
• Study Completion: June 1, 2022
• Last Updated: December 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)