The Impact of the SPIKES Protocol With IVF Patients
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Infertility
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine if the utilization of the SPIKES protocol for delivering bad news is perceived to be more compassionate and effective than the current standard of care for IVF patients receiving negative pregnancy test results.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04917445
- Run by
- Boston IVF
- People needed
- 136
- Starts
- 2021-06-17
- Expected to finish
- 2022-05-24
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-05-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Female
- Age >18
- Underwent an embryo or blastocyst transfer using their own eggs at participating clinic
- Able to read and understand English
- Access to email
- Received a negative pregnancy test result phone call from a nurse involved in the research study
You may not qualify if…
- Partners of patients undergoing treatment
Where it is running
- Boston IVF — Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Weill Cornell Medical Center Division of Reproductive Medicine — New York, New York, United States
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