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Mindfulness may ease the emotional toll of infertility

NCT ID NCT03712982

Symptom relief Sponsor: Harvard University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a simple mindfulness exercise—noticing natural changes in mood and body throughout the day—could improve wellbeing for couples dealing with infertility. 70 patients and their partners took part. The goal was to see if this low-cost, easy-to-learn approach could reduce stress and boost emotional health during a difficult time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mindfulness training (attention to sensation variability)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce stress and improve emotional health for people struggling with infertility.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants. The main goal is to measure wellbeing, not pregnancy rates, so any effect on fertility is uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2016

Finished

Jan 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion criteria (infertile patients and their partners): * 18+ years of age; * Female patients who have been trying to conceive for at least a year, have attended at least one doctor's appointment with an infertility/fertility specialist and have been advised by their physician to undergo their first IVF cycle; * Participants (patients and partners) with no known biological children. Exclusion criteria (infertile patients and their partners): * Individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria above; * Participants (patients and partners) with secondary infertility (already have a child); * Participants (patients and partners) with a cut point score of less than 60 on the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) (assessed at phone screening).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

female infertility infertility disorder male infertility

As listed by the trial registrant

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Infertility Infertility, female Infertility, male

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston IVF/IVF New England

    Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States

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