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Physician phone call for Infertility

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Alan Penzias, MD
Research Sponsored by Boston IVF
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
First IVF cycle
Autologous cycle
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up completed twice: once between ivf stimulation days 1-4 (t1) and again 8 days after (t2) embryo transfer and before first pregnancy test
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Study Summary

This trial will compare if decreased anxiety levels for first-time IVF patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~completed twice: once between ivf stimulation days 1-4 (t1) and again 8 days after (t2) embryo transfer and before first pregnancy test
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and completed twice: once between ivf stimulation days 1-4 (t1) and again 8 days after (t2) embryo transfer and before first pregnancy test for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in anxiety levels from two time points in an IVF cycle measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory - State (STAI-S) survey

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Physician phone callExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive a five-minute phone call from one physician 3 to 4 days after a fresh or frozen embryo transfer. The physician will not have access to patient specific IVF cycle details. The phone call will follow scripted questions and utilize scripted phrases to help minimize variation.
Group II: Routine careActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will receive routine care and no physician phone call will be performed during the waiting period between embryo transfer and the pregnancy test.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston IVFLead Sponsor
19 Previous Clinical Trials
19,993 Total Patients Enrolled
18 Trials studying Infertility
19,693 Patients Enrolled for Infertility
Alan Penzias, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston IVF
2 Previous Clinical Trials
192 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Infertility
192 Patients Enrolled for Infertility

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~45 spots leftby Mar 2025