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NCT Number: NCT06529224

Social Egg Freezing: Will Health Professionals Offer it ?

In 2021, the revision of bioethics laws opened the door to elective egg freezing. This gives women, between their 29th and 37th birthdays, the opportunity to freeze their eggs in order to combat age decline fertility. However, communication about this new possibility has remained limited both toward women and their health professional.

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Key information

Conditions

Infertility,Female Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Infertility Infertility, Female Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU Saint Etienne

Saint-Etienne, 42000, France

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Jean-Philippe KLEIN, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

Thus, the hypothesize of this study is that these professionals, namely physicians, gynecologists and midwives, are insufficiently aware of age-related fertility decline and unaware of the possibility of elective egg freezing.

This multicenter observational cross-sectional study whose objective will be:

  • To assess the knowledge of these professionals in terms of age-related fertility decline.
  • To measure their propensity to spontaneously broach the subject with their childless patients.
  • To assess their knowledge and support for elective egg freezing. This study will be done using an online questionnaire that will be distributed in electronic format to all the health professionals concerned in the participating areas.

This study will provide valuable knowledge on the perception of elective egg freezing by health professionals, determine their training needs and motivate new information campaigns on this subject.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Be a general practitioner, gynecologist or midwife in practice for at least one year
  • Follow patients between 29 and 37 years old (for their contraception for example)

Exclusion criteria

  • Have been practising for less than a year
  • Have no patients aged between 29 and 37

Treatment and study plan

Online Questionnaire

Other

An online questionnaire will be distributed in electronic format to all the healthcare professionals concerned.

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of primary care professionals regarding age-related decline in fertility.

    Time frame: Day 1

    Analysis questionnaire results.

  2. Propensity to spontaneously broach the subject with their patients without children.

    Time frame: Day 1

    Analysis questionnaire results.

  3. Knowledge and support for the elective egg freezing.

    Time frame: Day 1

    Analysis questionnaire results.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jean-Philippe KLEIN, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(0)477828997 ext. +33

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 31, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 31, 2024

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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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