Survey reveals why transgender people choose or skip fertility preservation
NCT ID NCT07194226
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study surveyed 616 transgender adults in Italy to understand their attitudes and regrets about preserving fertility before gender-affirming treatment. Participants answered an anonymous online questionnaire about their reasons for choosing or declining fertility preservation, how much regret they feel, and what counseling or support they received. The findings aim to improve fertility-preservation advice for transgender individuals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors and counselors provide better fertility-preservation advice for transgender individuals in Italy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other regions or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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616 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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May 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult transgender individuals followed in routine clinical practice at the Unit of Gynecology and Human Reproduction Pathophysiology, IRCCS AOU Bologna, and the general transgender population of the Emilia-Romagna region reached via questionnaire distribution in the atria of UNIBO departmental buildings and through social-media networks.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified as transgender * Age ≥ 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Bologna, BO, 40138, Italy