Decisional Process in Male Fertility Preservation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The survey analyses how to improve the decision-making process for fertility preservation in the pediatric population based on patient and parent feelings about fertility preservation counselling influence of the emotional state of patients and parents on fertility preservation acceptance support of medical staff and family The study revealed that attention to the fertility preservation pathways was important for the satisfaction of patient's and parent's expectations

Detailed Description
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Questionnaire survey via regular mail to an eligible population (boys and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years diagnosed with cancer at the Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc) between January 2005 and May 2013. Three different questionnaires, for children (<12 years and 12-18 years) and parents respectively, established based on information from focus groups and subsequently reviewed by the institutional ethics board before being sent.

Official Title
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Fertility Preservation in the Male Pediatric Population: a Patient and Parent Perspective of Factors Influencing the Decisional Process

Conditions
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Quality of Life, Infertility, Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: prepubertal boys and adolescents diagnosed with cancer in a university hospital setting between january 2005 and may 2013 Exclusion Criteria: none
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| <12 years<br>children under 12 years diagnosed with cancer questionnaire survey | Other: survey<br>* questionnaire survey sent by regular mail for 3 groups<br>|
| 12-18 years<br>adolescents diagnosed with cancer questionnaire survey | Other: survey<br>* questionnaire survey sent by regular mail for 3 groups<br>|
| parents<br>parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer questionnaire survey | Other: survey<br>* questionnaire survey sent by regular mail for 3 groups<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| factors improving the decision-making process for fertility preservation | factors improving the decision-making process for fertility preservation assessed by three specific questionnaires (parent, adolescent and children) | less than 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| patient and parent feelings about fertility counseling | patient and parent feelings about fertility counseling assessed by three specific questionnaires (parent, adolescent and children) | less than 1 year | 
| influence of the emotional state of parents and patients on fertility preservation acceptance | influence of the emotional state of parents and patients on fertility preservation acceptance assessed by three specific questionnaires (parent, adolescent and children) | less than 1 year | 
| support of medical staff and family | support of medical staff and family assessed by three specific questionnaires support of medical staff and family (parent, adolescent and children) | less than 1 year |