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This pilot study will test the effect of a 6-week self-help program in improving fertility-related quality of life as well as anxious and depressive symptoms, in women with infertility.
Twenty women with infertility living in Saskatchewan will be recruited and will be emailed six weekly 10-minute videos, each providing instructions on a new psychological technique that is aimed at addressing the emotional and interpersonal challenges of infertility. Fertility-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, and anxious symptoms will be measured before and after the program. Outcomes will also be measured weekly for three weeks post-intervention. Feedback about how to improve the program will also be collected.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coping with Infertility Program | Experimental | The program consists of brief weekly videos, each addressing a particular psychological technique to be implemented that week. Participants receive the videos by email from the researcher and watch them on their own. Each video also assigns a "homework" exercise for the participant to complete that week. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coping with Infertility Program | Behavioral | 6 10-minute videos with assigned homework |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility Quality of Life tool (Fertiqol) | Pre-to-post change in quality of life related to a diagnosis of infertility. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life | Pre-to-post change in the month following the intervention (post measures assessed 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after receipt of last module) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) | Pre-to-post change in anxious symptoms; Scores range from 0-21, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety | Pre-to-post change in the month following the intervention (post measures assessed 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after receipt of last module) |
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer L Gordon, PhD | Contact | 3063514976 | jennifer.gordon@uregina.ca | |
| Andreea Ababei, BA | Contact | 3065854992 | wmh.research@uregina.ca |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Regina | Recruiting | Regina | Saskatchewan | S4S 0A2 | Canada |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 39152484 | Derived | Poulter MML, Balsom AA, Gordon JL. Pilot trial of a new self-directed psychological intervention for infertility-related distress. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2024 Aug 16;10(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s40814-024-01535-y. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007247 | Infertility, Female |
| D003863 | Depression |
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000097813 | Coping Skills |
| ID | Term |
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| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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Pre-to-post change in depressive symptoms; Scores range from 0-27, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms |
| Pre-to-post change in the month following the intervention (post measures assessed 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after receipt of last module) |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D007246 | Infertility |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |