NCT06585137

Impact of a Web-Based Mind-Body Awareness Program on Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

Effect of a Web-Based Mind-Body Awareness Program Based on Meleis Transition Theory on Women Receiving Infertility Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 78 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 23 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this two-group parallel randomized controlled study is to determine the effect of a web-based mind-body-based awareness program based on Meleis Transition Theory on fertility awareness and readiness levels in women receiving infertility treatment.

Detailed description

Developing fertility awareness in women receiving infertility treatment can enable changes in lifestyle habits that can increase fertility. Having and increasing fertility awareness in infertile individuals can increase the likelihood of pregnancy and having a healthy pregnancy, positively affect general health and reproductive health, and change negative lifestyle habits that can affect the treatment process for infertility. Fertility readiness can be provided with fertility awareness and can positively affect treatment outcomes. This research will be conducted as a two-group parallel randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of a web-based mind-body awareness program based on Meleis Transition Theory on fertility awareness and readiness levels in women receiving infertility treatment. The research will be conducted with women receiving infertility treatment at the In Vitro Fertilization Unit of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. The sample will include women who volunteer to participate in the study, have started the infertility treatment process, have had at most two IVF attempts, speak and understand Turkish, are at least primary school graduates, are not in any psychological or social support group, have not completed or are not currently participating in any mind/body program for fertility. A total of 78 women will be included in the study sample: 39 for the intervention group and 39 for the control group. The Introductory Information Form, Fertility Awareness Scale, Fertility Readiness Scale, and Satisfaction Evaluation Form will be used to collect the data. Within the scope of the study, a web-based mind-body awareness program based on Meleis transition theory will be applied to the women in the intervention group. The routine nursing care in the unit will be applied to the control group. Research data will be analyzed using mean, standard deviation, median, quarts, percentage, minimum and maximum values, Chi-square, and Mann Whitney-U tests.

Conditions

• Infertility, Female

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Web-Based Mind-Body Awareness Program	The program has been developed in line with peer-reviewed literature and expert opinions. It will incorporate a nursing approach based on the Meleis transition theory, education, mind-body awareness practices, and messages specific to women's health. Participants will be involved in an awareness program consisting of 3 sessions over an average of 2 weeks. Participants will be asked to complete their first final test one day after the egg retrieval (OPU) procedure, i.e., an average of 8-12 days after ovulation induction. There will be no intervention between the embryo transfer and the pregnancy test day. During this time period, interactive sessions between the researcher and participants will be conducted, and nursing care will be provided according to Meleis. The implementation phase of the study will be completed with 39 participants after the second final test following the pregnancy test.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-01
• Primary completion: 2026-06-30
• Completion: 2026-11-22
• First posted: 2024-09-05
• Last updated: 2025-09-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)