Understanding Adaptive Challenges Associated With Male-factor Infertility

Duke University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Male-factor Infertility

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02607098

Pro00065075

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to understand the experience of men and their partners when diagnosed with male-factor infertility while trying to achieve a pregnancy and the skills they use to adapt to this diagnosis.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men:

• in a partnered relationship with a female
• have been trying without success to conceive a pregnancy
• have been referred due to suspected or diagnosed male-factor infertility
• have the ability to read and write English

Female Partner:

• 18 to 40 years of age
• ability to read and write English

Exclusion criteria

• living children, either biological or adoptive
• history of vasectomy

Trial design

24 participants in 2 patient groups

Males diagnosed with male-factor infertility

Description:

This study will recruit a convenience sample of 10 men and their partners seeking consultation from a fertility urologist following the detection of male-factor infertility.

Female partners

Description:

This study will recruit a convenience sample of 10 men and their partners seeking consultation from a fertility urologist following the detection of male-factor infertility.