Effect of Balneotherapy and Physiotherapy Treatment in Female Infertility: a Retrospective Study

March 12, 2024 updated by: Harkány Thermal Rehabilitation Centre

Combined Effect of Balneotherapy and Physiotherapy Treatment in Female Infertility at Harkany Thermal Rehabilitation Centre: a Retrospective Study

The goal of this observational study is to assess the effect of complex balneotherapy and physiotherapy treatment among infertile women treated in the Harkany Thermal Rehabilitation Center between July 01, 2007 and December 31, 2021. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • To what extent can the complex balneotherapy and physiotherapy treatment be an effective additional therapy in female infertility?
  • What are the clinical changes behind infertility that can be helped by the complex balneotherapy and physiotherapy treatment? Participants will be asked to answer a questionnaire that we have prepared.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

577

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

      • Harkány, Hungary, 7815
        • Harkany Thermal Rehabilitation Center

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

In the period between July 1, 2007 and December 31, 2021, received a 3-week complex balneotherapy and physiotherapy treatment at the Harkany Thermal Rehabilitation Center in inpatient care

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female gender
  • Diagnosed primary or secondary infertility

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lack of cooperation

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
successful conception
Time Frame: 12 months
Assessing with questionnaire. The participants are asked to answer the question whether they had a positive pregnancy test within 1 year after the complex balneotherapy and physiotherapy treatment at the Harkany Thermal Rehabilitation Center.
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
successful delivery
Time Frame: 12 months
Assessing with questionnaire. We ask the participants, if they managed to get pregnant within 1 year after the complex balneo and physiotherapy treatment to answer the question about what the outcome of their pregnancy was (for example: childbirth, miscarriage, stillbirth, etc.).
12 months
the effect of the treatments on successful conception in different causes of infertility
Time Frame: 12 months
Assessing with questionnaire and statistical analysis. Based on the answers to the questionnaire, we will use statistical analysis to investigate the proportion of successful pregnancies after the complex balneotherapy and physiotherapy treatment in the case of the different pathologies underlying infertility.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Eszter Ambrus, Harkany Thermal Rehabilitation Center
  • Study Director: Nóra Nusser, Harkany Thermal Rehabilitacion Center

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 (Actual)

September 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 5, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 17, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

October 27, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

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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