N/A
Completed N=295
Involuntary Childlessness and Stress Management
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01187095 ↗Enrolled (actual)
295
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: The Effect of Expressive Writing Intervention on Fertility Related Stress — 17.2; 15.7; 17.4; 17.1 units on a scale — p=<0.05
Summary
Many couples experience involuntary childlessness and seek treatment at fertility clinics. Going through treatment procedures can be very challenging, time consuming and emotionally demanding.
Psychosocial intervention might have a soothing and healing effect on both behavior as well on physical matters. Hence, the investigators would like to investigate whether Expressive Writing Intervention (EWI) has an effect on stress management as well as on the pregnancy rate for couples who are going through fertility treatment.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Effect of Expressive Writing Intervention on Fertility Related Stress |
17.2; 15.7; 17.4; 17.1; 18.7; 17.6 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Pregnancy Rate |
42; 39 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- heterosexual couples lesbian couples
Exclusion Criteria
- couples; where one of them suffers from a genetic disease
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01187095). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.