Exploring the effectiveness of meaning-based implications counseling approach (MICA) for patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) failure: a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of meaning-based implications counseling approach (MICA) for patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) failure

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200060238

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-05-23

Start date

2022-05-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Mental Health

Interventions

MICA treatment group:meaning-based implication counseling

Control group:waitlist control. Participants receive same intervention after intervention group complete the intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 20 years old and above; 2. Women or couples who have received or are receiving IVF treatment and have failed to transplant at least once or more; 3. Can speak Chinese.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from neuropsychiatric or endocrine diseases, and needing to take endocrine and psychiatric drugs; 2. Engaging in other psychological intervention activities such as meditation and yoga.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Integration of Stressful Life Experiences Scale (ISLES);Decisional Conflict Scale;Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The Perceived Personal Control;Fertility Problem Inventory;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuo Danyuan

The University of Hong Kong

danyuang@hku.hk+86 188 2652 4485

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026