N46 N97
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Written survey of couples in assisted reproduction in a university fertility clinic at the time before embryo transfer before the decision to transfer 1 or 2 embryo/s on possible motives for
Sponsors
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All couples participating in infertility treatment (IVF or ICSI) in the fertility outpatient clinic of Heidelberg University Women's Hospital who have agreed in writing to participate in the study and have sufficient knowledge of German will receive both questionnaires. If the partner refuses to participate, the patient can also participate as an individual (and vice versa). Only adult women and men will be included in the study. The upper age limit for women is 45 years. A further inclusion criterion is the ability of the subjects to give consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria consist of refusal to participate and/or insufficient knowledge of German or withdrawal from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main objective is to assess motives for (potential) use of transfers of one vs. two embryos (after prolonged culture) and the subjective evaluation of the different advantages and disadvantages by couples of a fertility clinic before IVF or ICSI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measure is to assess the influence of moderator variables on their attitudes toward singleton vs. twin pregnancies among these couples (such as their prior information, prior treatment experience, pre-existing children, risk tolerance, age, and education level). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTewes Wischmann
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed