Caring support eases IVF stress for couples, study finds
NCT ID NCT07557069
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special supportive care program could help couples feel less stressed and cope better during infertility treatments like IVF. Fifty couples were randomly assigned to either receive this extra emotional support or standard care. The program focused on understanding each couple's experience and providing comfort. Results may help clinics offer better emotional care alongside medical treatment.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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50 people
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- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria: * Couples diagnosed with primary infertility * Aged 18 years or older * Able to read and understand Turkish * No diagnosed psychiatric disorder * No communication problems or mental disability * Scheduled to undergo assisted reproductive treatment (ART) * Participation as a couple (both partners enrolled together) Exclusion Criteria: * \- No oocytes obtained during oocyte retrieval * No sperm obtained from the male partner * No embryo available for transfer * Discontinuation of treatment during the study process
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Practice and Research Center
Samsun, 55200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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