Multiple (two or more) miscarriages before 16 weeks of gestation Pregnancy and Childbirth Multiple (two or more) miscarriages before 16 weeks of gestation
Conditions
Interventions
Our qualitative study design is underpinned by the sounds of silence framework previously developed by Serrant-Green: primary data will be collected via semi-structured telephone interviews and interp
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male 2. Aged 18 years or more 3. Experience of two or more clinically confirmed pregnancies that both ended spontaneously before 16 completed weeks of gestation 4. Able to hold a conversation in English 5. Able and willing to give informed consent to participate in an audio-recorded telephone interview
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. More than 12 months since most recent miscarriage (to ensure relevance to current clinical practice) 2. Infertility diagnosis (to eliminate confusion with experiences of infertility)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We will generate evidence of the experiences and any support requirements of men living through multiple miscarriages. Qualitative study data will be collected as audio-recordings of semi-structured telephone interviews (each 60 minutes) and then a focus group discussion (120 minutes), alongside reflexive journal entries of the researchers throughout the lifetime of the study. They will be supplemented by demographic information to be collected in a proforma questionnaire to facilitate maximum variation among the recruited sample and to contextualise any findings. Data collection and analysis within the scope of Work Package 1 will continue concurrently until saturation is sufficient to provisionally satisfy our study objectives. However, we anticipate all data collection to be complete with approximately 24 months. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactHelen Williams
Outcome results
None listed