Does Emotional Support During the Luteal Phase Decrease the Stress of IVF?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 131
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceived Stress Scale Scores
研究概览
简要总结
In vitro fertilization for infertility has been associated with a significant amount of treatment related stress for patients. In addition,stress levels increase between embryo transfer and pregnancy test, during this waiting period. The investigators evaluated whether or not brief interventions by phone by trained social workers influenced stress levels. Our data showed that these interventions did not change levels, but confirmed that stress did increase during this time and that patients report wanting additional emotional support to improve stress during this period.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •All women (ages 18-45) undergoing their first fresh cycle of IVF using autologous oocytes where an embryo transfer occurred
排除标准
- •> 2nd cycle of IVF IVF using donor eggs or a gestational carrier
- •Transfers with Cryopreserved embryos
- •Day 5 embryo transfers
- •Self-reported history of depression or anxiety
- •Already seeing a mental health professional
- •Inability to speak or read English
研究组 & 干预措施
Standard of Care
Standard of care includes discharge instructions from one of our IVF nurses regarding medications and timing of follow-up, at which point patients are told what day they need to return for their pregnancy test. Patients have access to phone numbers for their IVF nurses and physicians, as well as information about how to contact the social workers if additional support is needed. They also are provided the emergency phone numbers for after-hour calls to the fellow on call. However, during the time between the embryo transfer and the pregnancy test, the current standard of care is that contact between the patient and our team is patient-initiated.
Intervention phone calls
The intervention consisted of two phone calls from an IVF social worker during the time between embryo transfer and pregnancy test. The first phone call occurred between days 2-4 after transfer and the second phone call occurred between days 5 and 9 after embryo transfer. Standard language for introductions to phone calls and for voice mails was established prior to the start of the study.
干预措施: Phone calls (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived Stress Scale Scores
时间窗: Day of embryo transfer (day 1) and 10 days later
The perceived stress scale is a validated instrument to assess psychological stress
次要结局
- Patient perceived benefit(10 days after embryo transfer)