Clinical trial NCT05148273: The Effect of Telehealth Applications on the Level of Anxiety in the Treatment of Infertility
Official title: Investigation of the Effects of Telehealth Applications Applied to Infertile Women During Drug Treatment Procedures on Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Infertility
Keywords: Infertility
telehealth
anxiety
consultancy
Lead sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-12-08
Enrollment: 100
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The study consists of infertile women between the ages of 20-45 who applied to the in vitro fertilization clinic of the Süleyman Demirel University Research and Application Hospital in Isparta, Turkey.

Brief summary: It is expected that 84% natural pregnancy will occur at the end of the first 12 months of sexual intercourse without the use of contraceptive methods.The lack of natural fertility is under the influence of multiple factors. These factors can be summarized as age, past infections, genetic factors, anatomical structural disorders, environmental toxins, occupational exposure, lifestyle and sexually transmitted infections.Severe psychological stress, anxiety and depression are encountered in the diagnosis, treatment method and management of the related process in couples who are faced with the diagnosis of infertility.

With the telehealth service that came to the fore in the world in the 1950s, nurses use it in the management of many treatment processes such as infertility treatment, with the roles of managing the information collection process, making decisions with the information they receive, and transmitting information on patients who are far away and need constant follow-up.

Assisted reproductive technologies, which are the current treatment method of infertility, have been used effectively for thirty years. Anxiety control is important in the success of treatment in the treatment process, which is both costly and stressful. Providing 24/7 hours of counseling by using telehealth methods contributes to the reduction of this anxiety.

Detailed description: Ethics committee and hospital approval were obtained in order to conduct the study. The sample of the study consists of people who applied to the IVF clinic of Süleyman Demirel University Research and Practice Hospital. The work is planned to be completed between April 2021 and March 2022. In the first meeting with the participants, it is carried out by taking precautions to protect against the COVID 19 pandemic, in cases where it is met face to face. Participants will be divided into groups with 1 to 1 method in randomization. Participants assigned to the intervention group will be given a personal information form and beck anxiety scale before treatment, followed by telehealth service throughout the treatment protocol, and the beck anxiety scale will be repeated at the end of the treatment. In the control group, a personal information form and Beck anxiety scale will be applied before the treatment and will be repeated after the procedure.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Between the ages 20-45
* Female
* Having been diagnosed with infertility
* Should be able to use a smart phone
* Open to communication

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not between the ages of 20-45
* Individuals who do not want to be inherited

Primary outcomes:
measure: beck anxiety scale
timeFrame: 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Isparta
country: Turkey
facility: Suleyman Demırel Unıversıty research and practice hospital
state: Center, East Campus
Study officials:
affiliation: researcher
name: başak demiralp yavuz, nurse
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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