Status:
COMPLETED
The Impact of the SPIKES Protocol With IVF Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Boston IVF
Collaborating Sponsors:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Infertility
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the utilization of the SPIKES protocol for delivering bad news is perceived to be more compassionate and effective than the current standard of care for IV...
Detailed Description
Presently, nurses at Boston IVF (BIVF) and Weill Cornell Medical Center Division of Reproductive Medicine (Cornell) do not have a scripted method to deliver negative pregnancy tests to in Vitro Fertil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female
- Age \>18
- Underwent an embryo or blastocyst transfer using their own eggs at participating clinic
- Able to read and understand English
- Access to email
- Received a negative pregnancy test result phone call from a nurse involved in the research study
Exclusion
- Partners of patients undergoing treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 17 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 24 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04917445
Start Date
June 17 2021
End Date
May 24 2022
Last Update
May 26 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
Boston IVF
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02451
2
Weill Cornell Medical Center Division of Reproductive Medicine
New York, New York, United States, 10065