Infertility diagnosis may impact Couples' sex lives, study finds
NCT ID NCT04539392
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the process of diagnosing infertility affects the sexuality of couples. Researchers will survey 80 heterosexual couples to see if the diagnosis and testing cause sexual problems. The goal is to better understand the link between infertility and sexual health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
80 heterosexual infertile couples (according to the WHO definition) followed at the Nîmes University Hospital in the Urology / Gynecology departments.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Couple in which each of the two partners has signed the consent form which is presented separately and independently of their partner. * The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * Heterosexual infertile couple (according to the WHO definition) monitored at the Nîmes University Hospital in the urology / gynecology departments. Adult patient (≥18 years old) and under 43 years old for women, 60 years old for men Exclusion Criteria: * The subject is participating in a category 1 interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study * One member of the couple refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to give the subject informed information * The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship * Patient without good level of written and spoken French
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nimes
Nîmes, France
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