The Impact of an Online Stress Management Program on In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Outcome

February 3, 2016 updated by: Alice D. Domar, PhD, Boston IVF

The Impact of an Online Stress Management Program on IVF Outcome

The goal of this study is to determine the impact of an online stress management program, which combines stress reduction and prevention strategies with personal care products/rituals which have relaxation properties, on pregnancy rates and psychological distress in women undergoing IVF for the first time.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The relationship between stress and infertility has remained a subject of controversy for many years. Recent research indicates that stress has a strong negative impact on pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). In addition, stress is the most common reason given by women who voluntarily terminate treatment.

In a recent study, women who participated in a group mind/body treatment program had higher pregnancy rates than control subjects. The impact of an online stress management program has never been studied in the infertile population. An online intervention would be far more accessible for many infertility patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02451
        • Boston IVF

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • female Boston IVF patients
  • day three FSH 12 or below
  • day three estradiol 80 pg/ml or below
  • able to read, understand and sign the informed consent in English
  • using own eggs (not egg donor)
  • willing and able to comply with study requirements
  • must be well versed in using a personal computer and the internet and must have access to an internet-connected computer seven days per week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • prescription antipsychotic medication
  • previous diagnosis of borderline or narcissistic personality disorder
  • previous or concurrent participation in a mind/body group

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Control
Participants of the routine care control group will each receive a $50 gift certificate at the end of each IVF cycle for which they completed the questionnaires.
Behavioral: Online Stress Management Group (Upliv)
Personalized online stress management program
Experimental: Online Stress Management Group (Upliv)
Personalized online stress management program consisting of weekly sessions which each include relaxation exercises, stress management strategies, and lifestyle modification advice. Participants in Upliv will also be given a set of personal care products as part of the program.
Behavioral: Control
Control group receiving routine care along with $50 gift certificate at end of cycle

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical Pregnancy Rates
Time Frame: 1 year
Clinical pregnancy rates will be recorded for IVF cycles 1 and 2.
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychological Status
Time Frame: 1 year
Psychological status is assessed by the following scales: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Social Readjustment Scale (SRS), Daily Monitoring Form (DMF). Other than the DMF, these are all published validated scales.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Boston IVF

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alice D Domar, PhD, Boston IVF

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 29, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 1, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 2, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20100765

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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