Pathways to Fatherhood

Family Research Clinical Trial

Official title:

Family Building Decisions for Gay Men

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03966352
• Other study ID #: RMA-2019-04
• Status: Completed
• Start date: May 24, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand the decision-making process that gay couples go through in order to have children.

Description:

The purpose of this study is to better understand treatment considerations, obstacles, motivations, and outcomes for gay men through a survey based questionnaire study.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 21
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men over age 18 who self-identify as gay

• Participants should be individuals who are seeking or have sought reproductive services at RMA New Jersey locations.

• Participants may be included if they have not yet gone through the assisted reproductive process but are considering fatherhood and identify as gay.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who are not 18 years of age or older.

• Participants who do not self-identify as gay males.

• Female patients.

• Failure of the participant to agree to enrollment in the study with written consent.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Family Research

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire
Enrolled subjects will complete a questionnaire to ascertain information on treatment considerations, obstacles, motivations, and outcomes encountered on their pathway to fatherhood.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey	Basking Ridge	New Jersey

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Response to survey questions	assess response to questions regarding quality of life, general health, demographic info as well as vies on sperm, egg donation, gestational carriers, legal and financial issues as well as adoption or foster care	1 week