Gonadal Steroid Manipulation and Personality Characteristics: Association With Mood Fluctuations and in Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Outcomes

Mood Disorders Clinical Trial

— IVF  

Official title:

Gonadal Steroid Manipulation and Personality Characteristics: Association With Mood Fluctuations & IVF Outcomes

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01032421
• Other study ID #: 04-284
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: November 25, 2009
• Last updated: December 13, 2009
• Start date: January 2006
• Est. completion date: December 2007

Study information

• Verified date: December 2009
• Source: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ethics Commission
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The current study's primary aim is to investigate the association between neuroendocrine fluctuations and mood disorders by monitoring mood states over distinct hormonal phases during in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) treatment. The secondary goal of this study is to explore psychological profiles and coping mechanisms of women undergoing IVF, and to identify the ones that are associated with successful psychological adaptation to the process and a successful biological outcome.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 2007
• Est. primary completion date: December 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: N/A to 42 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Admitted for their first or second IVF cycle;

2. Demonstrated sufficient communication skills and level of understanding in the Hebrew language;

3. signed an informed consent;

4. Were under the age of 42;

5. Were not suffering from endometriosis or male factor in patients who underwent testicular sperm extraction (TESE);

6. Were not under psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological treatment. The accepted indications for the IVF included a female factor, male factor or unexplained infertility.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. All others.

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mood Disorders

Intervention

Procedure:
• IVF procedure

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center