Hypnofertility for Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (HWUIVF)

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fertility Disorders; Infertility Unexplained

Treatments: Behavioral: Interventions Based on Hypnofertility; Other: Routine clinical procedure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04141436

DOKUZ12345

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled study aimed to specify whether the interventions based on Hypnofertility would lead to increased fertility preparedness and pregnancy outcomes, decreased cortisol levels of women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment.

Full description

Objective: To specify whether the interventions based on Hypnofertility would lead to increased fertility preparedness and pregnancy outcomes, decreased cortisol levels of women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment.

Design: Randomized, controlled, prospective study. Setting: University Hospital Fertility Center in Izmir. Patients: Sixty-one women with unexplained infertility undergoing IVF treatment.

Interventions: Interventions based on Hypnofertility including affirmations, visualization, dreaming and relaxation from the first day of treatment to the day of pregnancy test.

Main Outcome Measures: Fertility preparedness and cortisol levels (primary outcomes), pregnancy rate (secondary outcome).

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: Under 39 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primary infertility,
• unexplained infertility,
• going to undergo IVF treatment,
• fresh embryos,
• under 39 years of age
• having a smart phone

Exclusion criteria

• participated in any program to reduce stress
• having any psychiatric disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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61 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention Based on Hypnofertility

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interventions Based on Hypnofertility

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Routine clinical procedure

Treatment:

Other: Routine clinical procedure