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NCT Number: NCT02813993

Couples Fertility and Pregnancy Awareness

Recent evidence has shown that young people that want to have children have low fertility knowledge. This study evaluates the efficacy of a video intervention on fertility knowledge, on changes in lifestyle and on the decision to start to get pregnant.

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Key information

Conditions

Fertility; Decision to Get Pregnant Genital Diseases Infertility Urogenital Diseases

Age range

24 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational and Education Sciences

Porto, 4200-193, Portugal

About this study

This study will compare the efficacy of a video intervention versus control (no video) in couples that intend to have children in the next three years. The couples will be randomized to the two groups. The video contains information concerning age-related fertility decline, fertility risk factors, the success of infertility treatments, and emotional consequences of childlessness.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Female member of the couples has between 24 to 40 years
  • Childless couples trying to conceive or couples who desired to have children in the next 3 years
  • Relationship length minimum of one year

Exclusion criteria

  • Couples that already had achieved a successful pregnancy
  • Couples with children

Treatment and study plan

health educational video

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Fertility knowledge

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later

    This measure assesses fertility knowledge by asking questions on the probability of conception and fertility treatment success rates, infertility definition and infertility risk factors

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in number of months planned to get pregnant/pregnancy

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later

    This question measures the number of months estimated by participants until they get pregnant or pregnancy

  2. Change in intention and adoption of fertility-optimizing behaviors

    Time frame: T0 - before the intervention; T1 - one month later; T2 - six months later; T3 - one year later

    These questions assessed the intentions to adopt and the effective adoption of fertility-optimizing behaviors

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade do Porto

Other

Collaborators

  • Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Registry information

Acronym: CFPA

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 27, 2016
Registry last updated
Jan 11, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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