Effect and Cost Evaluation of a Multifaceted Approach With a Patient-centredness Questionnaire in Fertility Care

July 22, 2013 updated by: A.G. Huppelschoten

Effect and Cost Evaluation of a Multifaceted Approach Including Audit and Feedback With a Patient-centredness Questionnaire in Fertility Care.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects and costs of a multifaceted approach on the patient-centredness of fertility care and the quality of life of fertility patients.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Besides traditional outcomes as (cost)-effectiveness and safety, the Institute of Medicine calls patient-centredness as an independent outcome indicator to evaluate quality of healthcare. Nevertheless, within fertility care there is great variation in the delivery of patient-centred care and room for improvement.

The effects of a multifaceted approach on patient centredness and quality of life will be determined by a baseline and after measurement. Three questionnaires will be used to measure patient centredness (Patient Centredness Questionnaire-Infertility), Quality of Life (FertiQoL) and risk factors of emotional maladjustment(SCREENIVF). The multifaceted approach consists of: 1)audit and feedback, 2) educational outreach visits, and 3) patient-mediated interventions.

During one year the multifaceted approach is performed followed by an after measurement with the same questionnaires. The effects and costs of the multifaceted approach will be determined. Process evaluation will be performed to investigate feasibility and to study wether and to what extend patients and professionals used and appreciated the elements of the multifaceted approach.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

870

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

  • Netherlands
    • Gelderland
      • Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6500 HB
        • Radboud University Radboud Medical Centre

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing MAR-treatment (ovulation induction, intra-uterine inseminations, in vitro fertilization, or intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant couples

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Multifaceted approach
After baseline measurement a multifaceted approach will start for 1 year, including audit and feedback, an educational outreach visit, and patient-mediated interventions.
Behavioral: Multifaceted approach
Audit and feedback, educational outreach visits, and patient-mediated interventions.
No Intervention: Usual care
After baseline measurement no intervention will occur in these hospitals.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline in the level of patient-centredness at one year
Time Frame: one year
Main outcome measure will be the difference in the level of patient-centredness after the multifaceted approach between control and intervention group. The level of patient-centredness will be determined by a patients' questionnaire (PCQ-Infertility).
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline in patients' quality of life at one year
Time Frame: 1 year
Differences in the level of quality of life at after measurement between control and intervention group will be determined.
1 year
Change from baseline in risk factors of emotional maladjustment at one year
Time Frame: 1 year
Differences in risk factors of emotional maladjustment at after measurement between control and intervention group will be determined.
1 year
Cost-effectiveness
Time Frame: one year
A cost-effectiveness analysis will be performed to evaluate efficiency of the multifaceted approach at different thresholds (cost-effectiveness acceptibility curve)
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

A.G. Huppelschoten

Investigators

  • Study Chair: J Kremer, PhD, Radboud University Medical Center
  • Study Director: W Nelen, PhD, Radboud University Medical Center
  • Principal Investigator: A Huppelschoten, MD, Radboud University Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 24, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 29, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 23, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R0000869

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