Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04395755
Impact of COVID-19 on Psychological Status in Case of IVF Interrupted or Postponed
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Status of Infertile Patients Who Had in Vitro Fertilization Treatment Interrupted or Postponed
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 503 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Piazza della Vittoria 14 Studio Medico - Ginecologia e Ostetricia · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Infertility is a severely distressing experience for many couples. Depression and anxiety are psychological disorders associated with infertility, and they may worsen during infertility treatments. This study times to understand the changes in the psychological status of infertile patients who had in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment interrupted or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) | The GAD-7 is useful in primary care and mental health settings as a screening tool and symptom severity measure for the four most common anxiety disorders. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) | The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2020-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-05-15
- Completion
- 2020-05-15
- First posted
- 2020-05-20
- Last updated
- 2022-02-22
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Italy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04395755. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.