Does Emotional Support Decrease In Vitro Fertilization Stress?

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Conditions studied: In Vitro Fertilization, Psychological Stress

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01406028

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

131

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-07-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All women (ages 18-45) undergoing their first fresh cycle of IVF using autologous oocytes where an embryo transfer occurred

You may not qualify if…

• > 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

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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