Exploring the information and decision making needs of women considering egg freezing for non-medical reasons.

Completed

• Conditions: Age-related female infertility; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fertility including in vitro fertilisation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001728224
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-10-19
• Study Completion: 2018-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 28 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 358

Inclusion Criteria

Women who are:
- Currently aged between 18-45 years;
- Interested in receiving egg freezing information;
- Live in Australia;
- Able to read English well, and;
- Have access to the internet.

Exclusion Criteria

Women who have:
- Already completed their family, or;
- Frozen their eggs for medical reasons (e.g. prior to chemotherapy).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant's perceptions of information needs and preferred method of delivery, as measured using a study specific questionnaire. This is a composite outcome which measures the importance of being properly informed about egg freezing, the age participants think women should be informed about egg freezing, and also who participants think should provide egg freezing information.[At time of survey.];Participant's decisional conflict and uncertainty, as measured using the validated Decisional Conflict Scale. [At time of survey.];Participant's understanding of egg freezing and female fertility, as measured using a study specific questionnaire. [At time of survey.]