Fertility Preservation in Men Affected by Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a single center cross-sectional retrospective study with a quantitative and qualitative approach (phase 1 and 2). In phase 1 an online survey will be realized and targets male cancer survivors. Phase 2 will take a qualitative approach, in which information about patient's experiences, needs and helpful support will be collected by establishing focus groups of cancer patients who had been diagnosed during the reproductive age. In the end, the results of this study will be integrated into the development of an online support tool concerning Fertility Preservation (FP).

Official Title
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Fertility Preservation in Men Affected by Cancer: Assessment of Patients' Needs and Development of an Online Decision-aid

Conditions
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Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: online survey
* Other: focus group meeting


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: German speaking Cancer diagnosis within the last 10 years (minimum age at diagnosis 13 years) Cancer therapy that was expected to impair fertility Exclusion Criteria: Prepubertal at diagnosis

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

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

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: online survey|Part 1: online survey (quantitative) with questions on basic socio-demographic data, medical data and family characteristics (e.g. age, ethnicity, education) and information about FP.|
|Other: focus group meeting|Part 2: At the end of the online survey, participants are invited to attend one of the consecutively performed focus groups conducted according to standardized focus group methodology and moderated by a clinical psychologist and a specialist in reproductive medicine.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| male cancer patients level of information with regard to FP | Phase 1: exploratory online survey inquiring male cancer patients level of information with regard to FP | Phase 1 online survey at baseline | 
| male cancer patients level of information with regard to FP | Phase 2: interview (strictly exploratory) in focus groups collecting data on male cancer patients level of information with regard to FP | Phase 2 focus group meeting (approx. 2 to 4 weeks after baseline) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| male cancer patients needs regarding decision-making about FP | exploratory online survey inquiring which kind of support regarding decision-making about FP do male cancer patients consider helpful | Phase 1 online survey at baseline | 
| male cancer patients expectation with regard to an online DA tool about FP | exploratory online survey inquiring how an online Decision Aid (DA) tool about FP has to be designed in order to be helpful for male cancer patients | Phase 1 online survey at baseline | 
| male cancer patients needs regarding decision-making about FP | Phase 2: interview (strictly exploratory) in focus groups evaluating which kind of support regarding decision-making about FP male cancer patients consider helpful | Phase 2 focus group meeting (approx. 2 to 4 weeks after baseline) | 
| male cancer patients expectation with regard to an online DA tool about FP | Phase 2: interview (strictly exploratory) in focus groups evaluating how an online DA tool about FP has to be designed in order to be helpful for male cancer patients | Phase 2 focus group meeting (approx. 2 to 4 weeks after baseline) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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cancer patients, male cancer patients, Decision Aid (DA), online Decision Aid tool