Language Matters: Exploring the Impact of Language Concordance on Fertility Treatment Progression

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Infertility; Infertility (IVF Patients); Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology; Ovulation Ind

• Registration Number: NCT06636838
• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

Currently, patients presenting to the Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center meet with an English-speaking provider and communicate through an interpreter, as none of the physicians speak Spanish. However, this study PI is a native Spanish speaker and certified bilingual clinician. Thus, this study is looking to evaluate whether or not the use of an inte...

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-30
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-11
• Study Start: 2024-10-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-09-30
• Study Completion: 2025-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be greater than 18 years old
• Preferred language must be Spanish speaking
• Must be seeking fertility treatment

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Exclusion Criteria

• Preferred language English
• Not currently seeking fertility care
• Less than 18 years old

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Completion of diagnostic tests	90 days from initial consultation.	The primary outcome is the time from the patients initial consultation to the completion of the recommended fertility diagnostic tests such as blood work or a pelvic ultrasound. Given that the tests are typically specific to the menstrual cycle, the investigators want know if the patients are completing their work-up faster when they see a Spanish-speaking p...

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient satisfaction and communication	90 days from initial consultation.	Patient satisfaction and communication effectiveness, assessed through surveys administered after the initial consultation. The survey is a validated survey that uses a point system metric to conclude patient satisfaction similar to the PHQ-9 survey.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University in St Louis; 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States