Evaluation of an internet-based well-being program (Mindfulness Online) for couples and individuals undergoing IVF treatment.

Evaluation of well-being and stress levels before and after completion of an internet-based well-being program (Mindfulness Online) for couples and individuals undergoing IVF treatment.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000752965

Enrollment

Registered

2011-07-18

Start date

2011-04-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The current study proposes to offer a short, online, automated well-being program, called Mindfulness Online, to assist in reducing psychological distress and improving overall mental well-being for couples or individuals undertaking IVF. The program is designed to be used during the lead up to an IVF cycle. A total of 50 couples undergoing standard IVF treatment will be randomised to either receive treatment as usual (wait-list control group) or complete the 3-week mindfulness program (treatment group). Couples (or individual women) will be offered the information form during consultation with their IVF specialist or after their mandatory pre-treatment counselling session. If they consent they will complete an online survey before and after the 3 week program containing demographic questionnaires plus measures of well-being, depression, anxiety, stress and mindfulness. IVF treatment outcomes will be recorded (e.g., pregnancy test results) and those in the treatment group will complete a compliance measure at the end of the program. The same surveys will also be administered to 25 couples undertaking the newer antagonist IVF cycle pre- and post-cycle to compare with the waitlist control group to see if there is any difference in stress/well-being measures between the two protocols.

Interventions

The current study proposes to offer a short, online, automated well-being program, called Mindfulness Online, to assist in reducing psychological distress and improving overall mental well-being for couples or individuals undertaking IVF. Participants are offered access to the program before they commence a new treatment cycle (e.g,. before they start taking injections/drug treatments for that cycle). They are asked to log in once a week for a total of about 15 minutes each time to complete e

The current study proposes to offer a short, online, automated well-being program, called Mindfulness Online, to assist in reducing psychological distress and improving overall mental well-being for couples or individuals undertaking IVF. Participants are offered access to the program before they commence a new treatment cycle (e.g,. before they start taking injections/drug treatments for that cycle). They are asked to log in once a week for a total of about 15 minutes each time to complete exercises on mindfulness techniques. They are also asked to include 5-minutes a day of offline practice for the 3-week duration of the program.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1) Any couple or individual seeking treatment from Monash IVF who is: - able to read and understand written English at an 8th grade level - between 25 and 35 years old - preparing for either down regulation IVF cycle (with GnRH agonist) IVF cycle OR an antagonist IVF treatment cycle - otherwise eligible to proceed with IVF treatment

Exclusion criteria

If they are not eligible for IVF treatment (e.g., due to criminal record check or deemed unsuitable for current treatment), they will not be asked to participate in the study.

Outcome results