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