Awareness of egg freezing in Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and attitudes of women toward oocyte freezing at a private medical center in Saudi Arabia: a mixed-methods study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN84083580

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-04-17

Start date

2022-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Oocyte freezing Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

This sequentially designed mixed-methods study was conducted at the Al Thuriah Medical Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The women included in this study were aged 18–47 years and had their oocytes froz

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 18–47 years 2. Had their oocytes frozen at the center between 01/01/2019 and 01/08/2022 for social and medical reasons

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who refused to participate in the study due to time constraints, emotional issues, religious beliefs, or lack of interest or response

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient satisfaction with oocyte freezing measured using the Freezing Oocyte Questionnaire at a single timepoint 2. Patient satisfaction with oocyte freezing measured using patient interviews at a single timepoint	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Public ContactDania Aljaroudi

daljaroudi@kfmc.med.sa+966 (0)504435931

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026