Effect of group counseling on stress reduction in infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Female infertility.; inability to achieve a pregnancy

• Registration Number: IRCT2016080328528N2
• Lead Sponsor: Ahmadali_enayati@yahoo.com

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria: women less than 45 years, primary infertility, women treated with IVF and ICSI, Iranian nationals, having read and write ability, do not intend to use the embryo and oocyte donation or a rented uterus, don't having adopted child, not being under consulting psychologist or psychiatrist during the study or at least one month before the start of the study, no major psychiatric disorder during the study period (detect the first visit by a psychiatrist) and non-use of psychiatric drugs, the lack of intense domestic debate in the weeks leading up the beginning of the study, the lack of cigarettes, hookah and drink alcohol, lack of systemic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diseases of the thyroid gland, based on treatment history, records and reports of the person in study, dont receiving ovulation induction treatment in other centers.
Exclusion criteria included: lack of ovarian response to stimulation drugs, stops ovulation induction treatment, IVF program is canceled for any reason under medical supervision, the occurrence of bitter contention family, death of a relative or a traumatic event during treatment, the diagnosis pregnancy by blood tests during the study, received or necessity of prescribing any medication or psychotherapy counseling during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived Stress related to infertility. Timepoint: Before the intervention, After the intervention, puncture day, day of embryo transfer, a pregnancy test day. Method of measurement: Newton Infertility Stress Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The outcome of assisted reproduction treatment. Timepoint: Two weeks after embryo transfer. Method of measurement: Beta-HCG measurement by blood tests.;The number of oocytes obtained. Timepoint: Puncture Day. Method of measurement: Counting oocytes by embryologists.;The fertilization rate. Timepoint: Puncture Day. Method of measurement: View by embryologists.