Knowledge and Attitude Towards Fertility Among Emirati Infertile Patients

NCT06250231 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2308-ABU-016-AS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Infertility is on the rise worldwide due to multiple reasons. Proper and timely diagnosis makes the treatment easier and more acceptable by the couple. Lack of fertility knowledge however delays necessary investigations and sometimes reduces chances of success as a consequence of a delay in patients / couples approaching infertility clinics. Assessing the fertility knowledge of the Emirati infertility patients would help us to understand better the cultural aspects of fertility, the driving forces for having children and how much patients actually know about predisposing factors for infertility. This in turn would improve counseling and possible set knowledge campaigns to increase awareness.

Conditions

Infertility, Female; Infertility, Male

Keywords

surveys and questionnaires

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Understanding Knowledge and Attitudes of Emirati Infertility Patients Towards Fertility Issues

  A self-built survey was created to cover the different aspects of United Arab Emirates culture. The survey was pilot tested on 9 people not related to the fertility clinic for comprehension and ease of reading. The nature of the questions included would help in understanding the way the local population thinks about fertility in general given that the Emirati society is governed by certain religious and social norms and expectations. The data that will be collected by the end of this study will aid in creating certain guidelines easing the approach to infertile patients as well raising fertility awareness campaigns to encourage patients seek fertility specialist opinion early on that could potentially improve the success rates of fertility treatments.

  1 year

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

No intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population is the infertile patients seeking In- Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment in ART fertility clinics in Abu Dhabi Kindly note that ART is the name of the fertility clinic and not an abbreviation

You may qualify if:

• United Arab Emirates nationals coming for their first consultation in ART Fertility Clinics
• Any age group
• males and females

You may not qualify if:

• \- none
• Kindly note that ART is the name of the fertility clinic and not an abbreviation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• ART Fertility Clinics LLC: lead

Study Sites (2)

ART Fertility Clinics

Abu Dhabi, 60202, United Arab Emirates

RECRUITING

ART Fertility Clinics Al Ain

Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates

RECRUITING

Related Publications (7)

• Haynes, D. (2016). ScholarWorks Delaying First Pregnancies: Canadian Women' s Knowledge and Perception of the Consequences. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations

  BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility, Female; Infertility, Male

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases; Infertility; Genital Diseases, Male; Male Urogenital Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 6, 2023
• First Posted: February 9, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2025
• Study Completion: April 30, 2025
• Last Updated: July 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

AE (2)