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NCT Number: NCT02411214

Decisional Process in Male Fertility Preservation

The survey analyses how to improve the decision-making process for fertility preservation in the pediatric population based on

1. patient and parent feelings about fertility preservation counselling 2. influence of the emotional state of patients and parents on fertility preservation acceptance 3. support of medical staff and family The study revealed that attention to the fertility preservation pathways was important for the satisfaction of patient's and parent's expectations

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Key information

Conditions

Infertility Cancer Genital Diseases Neoplasms Quality of Life Urogenital Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Questionnaire survey via regular mail to an eligible population (boys and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years diagnosed with cancer at the Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc) between January 2005 and May 2013.

Three different questionnaires, for children (<12 years and 12-18 years) and parents respectively, established based on information from focus groups and subsequently reviewed by the institutional ethics board before being sent.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • prepubertal boys and adolescents diagnosed with cancer in a university hospital setting between january 2005 and may 2013

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Other

questionnaire survey sent by regular mail for 3 groups

Primary outcomes

  1. factors improving the decision-making process for fertility preservation

    Time frame: less than 1 year

    factors improving the decision-making process for fertility preservation assessed by three specific questionnaires (parent, adolescent and children)

Secondary outcomes

  1. patient and parent feelings about fertility counseling

    Time frame: less than 1 year

    patient and parent feelings about fertility counseling assessed by three specific questionnaires (parent, adolescent and children)

  2. influence of the emotional state of parents and patients on fertility preservation acceptance

    Time frame: less than 1 year

    influence of the emotional state of parents and patients on fertility preservation acceptance assessed by three specific questionnaires (parent, adolescent and children)

  3. support of medical staff and family

    Time frame: less than 1 year

    support of medical staff and family assessed by three specific questionnaires support of medical staff and family (parent, adolescent and children)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Fertility Preservation in the Male Pediatric Population: a Patient and Parent Perspective of Factors Influencing the Decisional Process

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 8, 2015
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2015

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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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