Talking it out: psychological help may calm nerves before egg retrieval
NCT ID NCT06475690
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether psychological interventions can reduce anxiety in women about to undergo egg retrieval with general anesthesia. 180 women participated, with some receiving the intervention and others not. Researchers measured anxiety using a questionnaire just before the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- psychological interventions
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to reduce anxiety for women undergoing egg retrieval.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. The intervention is brief and may not work for everyone. Results may not apply to other fertility procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * underwent oocyte retrieval operation with general anesthesia * able to use smartphone to complete questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * had major psychological trauma, schizophrenia * morbid obesity (BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.) * serious disease of cardiovascular system including uncontrolled hypertension * serious endocrine system disease including uncontrolled hypothyroidism * history of severe adverse events related to anesthesia * history of substance abuse or severe allergy * refusal to provide written consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China
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